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DaimlerChrysler and Volkswagen to build a Minivan for the US-market

�This an important and groundbreaking decision for the Volkswagen brand in the USA�, said Wolfgang Bernhard, Chairman of the VW Brand Board of Management. �In the Volkswagen product range we are missing a van for families, which meets the specific requirements of our American customers. With this new vehicle we are going to enter another important market segment with our own product.�

"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 Dodge and Chrysler minivan lineup.�