Volkswagen Orders Routan Production Halted

  2009 Volkswagen Routan - 200.JPG Volkswagen AG confirmed reports that it asked Chrysler to suspend production of its new Routan minivan during the month of February due to weak demand, the Windsor Star in Ontario, Canada, reported.

VW contracts Chrysler to build the minivan, based on the Chrysler Town & Country and Dodge Grand Caravan, at its plant in Windsor.

A VW spokesman told the Windsor Star  Routan production would resume in March.

 

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