DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen Announce Minivan Manufacturing Alliance
05 Janvier 2006 - 5:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Jan. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
DaimlerChrysler's Chrysler Group and Volkswagen today announced
that they have reached a formal agreement under which the Auburn
Hills, Mich.-based carmaker will manufacture a unique line of VW
minivans for the North American market. Production of the future
Volkswagen minivan, which is based on the next generation Chrysler
and Dodge minivan platform, will begin in 2008. "Although the
Volkswagen minivan shares its basic architecture with upcoming
Chrysler and Dodge vehicles, this will be an all new product," said
Wolfgang Bernhard, Chairman of the VW Brand Board of Management.
"We're developing a design that will be uniquely Volkswagen's
because we believe there's tremendous opportunity in this market
for a vehicle of this type." "This is a win-win deal for both the
Chrysler Group and Volkswagen," said Chrysler Group President and
CEO Tom LaSorda. "With our manufacturing and platform engineering
flexibility, we can deliver a high-quality product specifically
tailored to Volkswagen's customers' tastes with little or no
substitution effect on the current Chrysler and Dodge minivan
lineup." DATASOURCE: DaimlerChrysler CONTACT: David Elshoff of
Chrysler Group, +1-248-512-2690, ; or Hans-Gerd Bode of Volkswagen,
49-53-61-926922, Web site: http://www.media.daimlerchrysler.com/
http://www.daimlerchrysler.com/
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