| Volkswagen and DaimlerChrysler are getting | | | | search of a larger people mover. |
| hitched. Well, sort of. The two predominately | | | | |
| German automakers are not merging, but are in | | | | DaimlerChrysler [DCX] will benefit by maxing |
| the process of exploring building products | | | | out production of its minivan fleet. In |
| for one another. What is coming? Who gets | | | | addition, DCX is also studying importing |
| what vehicle? What can all this mean? Read on | | | | rebadged versions of VW's popular compact |
| and I will tell you. | | | | Polo to fill a glaring gap in its own line |
| | | | up. The tiny Polo will likely be sold as a |
| It is official: Volkswagen has decided not to | | | | Dodge and be the entry level vehicle just |
| import its microbus "minivan" to the American | | | | below the soon-to-be-released Caliber, a |
| market. Citing conversion costs and exchange | | | | replacement for the Neon. Details are |
| rate differences, VW has elected instead to | | | | currently sketchy, but the new "Polo" could |
| start selling its own version of Chrysler's | | | | arrive as a 2007 model. |
| popular minivans in the US. Based on the | | | | |
| Chrysler Voyager, the new VW minivan has yet | | | | Yes, VW and DCX aren't getting married, but |
| to be named but it will be nothing more than | | | | the two automakers appear to be in the |
| a rebadged Voyager. The minivan will fill a | | | | fortunate position to help each other out to |
| glaring hole in the VW line up and keep | | | | the benefit of both. Now, let's just see how |
| current owners from departing the company in | | | | consumers react to the rebadged products! |