>Actually the corporate link is an old one.  Daimler/VW/Porsche.  The "trio".
>The three companies are constantly doing joint ventures and have been since
>the close of WWII and they assisted each other in the re-creation of VW and
>Daimler, and the creation of Porsche.  Daimler is currently in negotiations
>with VW for engines.  VW provides parts and design work for Porsche.
>Porsche provides design work and parts for VW and Daimler. Porsche now owns
>19 percent of VW.  The reason for the joint venture on the "People mover" as
>it was dubbed earlier this year, is that VW has no chassis that is currently
>usable or exportable to North America.  Daimler (chrysler division) has a
>plant in missouri
><http://www.mph-online.com/web/news/0051>
>and the agreement is on the new redesigned (by daimler) voyager chassis.  VW
>and Daimler (Chrysler division) are both getting big tax breaks from the
>state to move the production there as well.  Note...the last release I saw
>on VW about the People Mover was that it was 7 and/or 9 pax versions.
>jimt

Chrysler used VW engines in its Omni/Horizon.

>On 10/26/05 10:39 PM, "Rob" <becida@COMCAST.NET> wrote:
>
>>  If you believe the ads Chrysler "invented" the minivan...
>>  FWIW we own one of each right now & I like my VW better, but I've
>>  liked my VW better since I bought my first '59 in 1971.
>>
>>  Who knows, maybe the VW -Chrysler link up will bring something
>>  worthwhile? I'm not going to hold my breath but who knows...

Wonderful. Sort of a  US equivalent of the dud Sharan, but using a
nonVW chassis. Ugh!
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Dunedin
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