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Chrysler Idles St. Louis Minivan Plant

2008 Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Count Posted July 1 2008 02:11 PM by Evan.McCausland

Workers responsible for building the Dodge Grand Caravan and Chrysler Town & Country in St. Louis, Missouri, received notice that, come October, their jobs would “indefinitely” be suspended.

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London May Replace Taxis with Mercedes Vans

Mercedes-Benz Vito Posted June 20 2008 08:55 AM by Evan.McCausland

Could London's ubiquitous Black Cab soon be replaced with Mercedes-Benz vans?  If EcoCity Vehicles, a British firm involved in taxi preparation, has its way, the answer is yes.

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Super Mover

Joe Lorio's Adventure in a 26-foot long U-Haul
GMC C5500 U-Haul Posted June 16 2008 10:38 AM by AutomobileStaff

It went about as well as can be expected, and it was still a nightmare.

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1500 miles with my family in our Four Seasons minivan

2008 Chrysler Town and Country minivan at rest sto Posted June 3 2008 11:48 AM by AutomobileStaff

I do not have children, but I am not embarrassed by minivans. So, when my niece Sarah DeMatio-Hodges was set to graduate from osteopathic medical school in Kirksville, Missouri, Automobile Magazine's Four Seasons Chrysler...

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Aston Martin Makes a Van?

Aston Martin Makes a Van?
Viano Posted May 22 2008 02:19 AM by marc.noordeloos

It’s black and features lots of leather inside. Sure, it could be an Aston Martin but it has seating for six and uses the diesel pump at the filling station. Yes, I know, it’s just a boring Mercedes Viano but with the...

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Sign Me Up for a Ford S-Max

Ford S-Max in Detroit Posted May 19 2008 11:03 AM by Evan.McCausland

I'm easily suckered by both friends and automobiles - which may explain why I agreed to attend the 2008 Detroit auto show with a group of pals after I'd spent three eight-hour days there during press week.

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Photo of the Day

The new Kia/Peterbilt minivan tractor hybrid
Kia/Peterbilt hybrid grille Posted May 15 2008 08:52 AM by rblackwell

We're not quite sure what's more awesome--the scratched Peterbilt badge over this Kia Sedona's grille badge, or the Jolly Roger license plate with a stylish barbed-wire frame.

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EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK: 2008 Honda Odyssey

EDITOR'S NOTEBOOK: 2008 Honda Odyssey
2008_honda_odyssey_front_view Posted April 9 2008 01:07 PM by AutomobileStaff

Read Rusty Blackwell's comments on driving the 2008 Honda Odyssey.

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EDITORS' NOTEBOOK: 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan, Day 2

EDITORS' NOTEBOOK: 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan, Day 2
2008 Dodge Grand Caravan interior Posted April 4 2008 10:03 AM by AutomobileStaff

Read Marc Noordeloos's comments on driving the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan.

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EDITORS' NOTEBOOK: 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan, Day 1

EDITORS' NOTEBOOK: 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan, Day 1
2008 Dodge Grand Caravan Front View Posted April 3 2008 08:44 AM by AutomobileStaff

Read Sam Smith's comments on driving the 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan.

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Innovative Features, Not Cars

Chrysler Group debuts Sirius Backseat TV in Minivans
SpongeBob loves Sirius Backseat TV Posted March 29 2007 11:50 AM by sfowle

With the announcement that the Chrysler group will sell the industry's first satellite TV system, we have to wonder--is Chrysler still engineering cars, or just "innovative offerings" to be built into the ones they...

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The death of the Freestar or, Transits in our dreams

The Ford Freestar goes out of production. What is next?
Ford Transit XXL Posted January 3 2007 02:32 PM by sfowle

Yes, today marks the end of production for the Ford Freestar minivan. It could never quite compete with the competition from Chrysler, Toyota, or Honda. But in Europe, Ford makes a whole line of award-winning vans--what is...

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