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Date:         Thu, 27 Oct 2005 23:55:27 +1300
Reply-To:     Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
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From:         Andrew Grebneff <andrew.grebneff@STONEBOW.OTAGO.AC.NZ>
Subject:      Re: VW writeup in Newsweek...and about the next vw van for the US
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>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! -- Andrew Grebneff Dunedin New Zealand Fossil preparator <andrew.grebneff@stonebow.otago.ac.nz> Seashell, Macintosh, VW/Toyota van nut

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