Five minivan models have earned the 2011 Top Safety Pick award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. The winners are the safest vehicles around, with better rollover crash protection than other models. Other qualifying factors include the highest ratings for side, frontal, and rear crash protection, along with electronic stability control. On the top [...]
We’re not sure how man of you are fans of the minivan segment but as Cars.com points out “It’s not often you see an entire segment of the auto industry redone at the same time, but 2011 is a renaissance for minivans.” All the major players in the segment including Nissan, Honda, Dodge, Chrysler, Toyota [...]
Volkswagen is recalling some 378 units of the Routan minivan from the 2010 model year due an issue with the ignition switch that can move from the run to accessory position on its own, turning off the engine. Chrysler last week recalled about 250,000 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country minivans and Dodge Journey units [...]
Volkswagen AG is working hard on a complete overhaul of its U.S. lineup in a goal to turn around its North American operations and boost presence and sales in the region. The overhaul will be led by the new 2011 Volkswagen Jetta and a U.S. market new mid-size sedan, which will be built at its [...]
Volkswagen AG has announced that it is recalling approximately 16,000 units of the Routan minivan to address fire concerns that may be caused by the latches on the sliding doors. V-dub said that the recall affects the 2009 Routan. The Routan is jointly developed with Chrysler LLC at the company’s Windsor, Ontario, plant. Of course [...]
Volkswagen of America announced today that it is teaming up with Autonet Mobile to offer an option that will equip the Routan minivan with uconnect web, offering in-vehicle Wi-Fi. Chrysler had announced plans to offer a similar option during the same time last year. Volkswagen said that up to 600 dealerships will offer the uconnect [...]
The Volkswagen Routan, a minivan produced by Chrysler for V-dub, is selling so slow that not a single unit has been produced since December. The production of the Routan takes place at Chrysler’s Windsor, Ontario plant. “We launched Routan at the worst moment,” Stefan Jacoby, CEO of Volkswagen Group of America told Automotive News. Jacoby [...]
Well it seems like people listened to Brooke Shields when she said not to have babies for the sole purpose of purchasing a Volkswagen Routan. According to The Windsor Star, in a letter posted on CAW Local 44′s website, workers this week will not be building the Routan minivan when they return to work on [...]
Now it’s no surprise to us that the new Volkswagen Routan is basically a Dodge Caravan with German skin. The Routan is even produced alongside Chrysler”s Town & Country and the Dodge Caravan at the company”s Windsor plant. It may be safe to say that the only thing German about the Routan is the design. But that’s [...]
