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REPORT: VW banking on Oprah giveaway to raise awareness of slow-selling Routan minivans
If you close your eyes and think about the Volkswagen product lineup, products like the Golf, Jetta, and Passat are sure to come to mind. Most won't picture the Routan minivan, because most Americans don't even know the rebadged Dodge Grand Caravan exists. Sales of the Routan are so bad that the minivan hasn't been made since January, and production isn't picking up again until August. Volkswagen is hoping to change the fortunes of its invisible minivan by giving away two Routans on the Oprah Winfrey Show. The move could prove to be a boon ... Read more →
Volkswagen Routan recalled for... *magic 8-ball shake*... owner's manual omission?! Jonathon Ramsey
In Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, one of the characters decries the need for a set of detailed instructions on a packet of toothpicks. Volkswagen might feel the same way now that 18,500 of its ...
Goodbye, Routan? VW minivan reportedly not long for this world Noah Joseph
That the Volkswagen Routan has been a dismal failure is probably one of the worst kept secrets in the industry, but until now, few have taken stock of just how poorly the badge-engineered minivan ...
Routan Bust? VW asks Chrysler to stop building minivans for February Chris Paukert
Evidently, early consumer feedback suggests that Fahrvergnügen is not spelled "R-o-u-t-a-n." Volkswagen has reportedly asked Chrysler Canada to temporarily halt production for the month of ...
Nein, danke: VW not interested in buying Chrysler minivan business Noah Joseph
With Chrysler's fortunes swirling around the drain, it's widely expected that the only way it will survive is as individual parts swallowed by other automakers. But while the costly Viper ...
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More creative incentives: Buy a VW Routan and get $1,500 for college 1 year ago on Autoblog
Click above for high-res gallery of the Volkswagen Routan The new Volkswagen Routan minivan hasn't even gone on sale yet and there is already an incentive on its hood. This one, however, is not your typical cash back deal. Instead, Volkswagen is working under the assumption that the people likely ...
Chicago 2008: Volkswagen unveils the newish Routan minivan 1 year ago on Autoblog
click above to view more high-res pics of the VW Routan Fumbling out of the "why bother" category here at the Chicago Auto Show is the 2009 Volkswagen Routan, which is their new minivan based on the Chrysler Town and Country and Dodge Caravan platform. Oddly, Volkswagen opened up its ...
Chicago 2008 preview: Volkswagen Routan leaks out 1 year ago on Autoblog
Click above for high-res gallery of the Volkswagen Routan. var digg_url = 'http://digg.com/autos/Volkswagen_unveils_new_minivan_Snoozing_ensues'; Well, thanks to the German pub Autobild you can now see the collaborative efforts of Chrysler and Volkswagen in the form of the VW Routan. ...
Volkswagen's Chrysler-based minivan to be called Routan 1 year ago on Autoblog
Volkswagen has announced that it will unveils its version of the Chrysler LLC minivan at the Chicago Auto Show in early February, and that its name will be Routan. As with most of the names that VW chooses for its vehicles, we had to look up the meaning of the word. We didn't find anything because ...
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