Sentences with phrase «part of the minivan»

A big part of the minivan experience is keeping the kids entertained on long trips.

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In five decades of traveling, I've crossed countries by rickshaw, pedicab, bus, car, minivan, and bush taxi; a handful by train (Italy, Switzerland, Moldova, Belarus, Ukraine, Romania, and Greece); two by riverboat (Gabon and Germany); Norway by coastal steamer; Gambia and the Amazonian parts of Peru and Ecuador by motorized canoe; and half of Burma by motor scooter.

Waymo is adding 100 of these self - driving minivans to its fleet, as part of a collaboration announced in May with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles — the first time the tech company has worked directly with an automaker to create its autonomous vehicles.

Kristen Howerton is a part - time professor of psychology at Vanguard University, and the author of the blog Rage Against the Minivan.

I love this post at Rage Against the Minivan, because it details specific action steps you can take if you want to be part of the solution.

Once the company is all moved in, it will immediately begin work on the self - driving Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid minivans as part of its partnership with Fiat Chrysler.

The automaker, with the help of several suppliers, says it will debut an advanced thermoplastic olefin (TPO) nanocomposite step - assist part on its GMC Safari / Chevy Astro minivans.

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When the current model launched in 2003 as an» 04, the boldly styled vehicle demonstrated desperation on the part of Nissan Motor Co. Ltd. designers to craft a family hauler that broke the mold for minivans, injecting passion and style into an otherwise drab segment.

«Maybe the minivans will just park» and their occupants will use the rapid - bus or light - rail system to move between different parts of the Dream Cruise route, Rassel says.

After only a short time on the highway, I begin to remember why summer road trips in Michigan can be a slow and tedious undertaking: the road is crammed with a hodgepodge of motorhomes and overstuffed cars, as well as pickups, minivans, and SUVs towing campers, boats, jet - skis, and / or other recreational vehicles heading to the northern and western parts of the state.

With minivan sales still a staple part of the Chrysler's business in North America, yet the segment for the most part suffering from a lack of new investment, perhaps the time has come to reinvent the concept of what a minivan should be.

Kia is recalling nearly 80,000 Sedona minivans for a faulty suspension part that can break and possibly lead to loss of control.

The Chrysler brand will end production of its minivan, the Town & Country, in two years and replace it with a smaller crossover.The switch is part of CEO Sergio Marchionne's plan to differentiate...

After beta testing in Barcelona, Nissan says the electric minivan will make its way to other parts of the world.

The Ridgeline is a part of Honda's expanded lineup of innovative light - truck models, including the HR - V crossover, the CR - V and Pilot SUVs and the new 2018 Odyssey minivan that will be revealed later today at NAIAS.

The exterior of the 2018 Grand Caravan is equipped with a crosshair grille so there is no mistaking that this minivan is part of the Dodge lineup!

The transmission shifter is located in the lower part of the center console, a detail that brings a minivan feeling.

As part of the Chrysler group's bid to remain the minivan volume leader, the Town & Country for the first time will be available in a short - wheelbase version in the 2004 model year.

And as much as we like our performance cars around these parts, nobody in the Autoweek office can dispute the handiness of a minivan.

The assorted goodies from the Accord parts bin have been capped with an attractive, very aerodynamic body about the size of other minivans.

Our parts department is one of the North Shore's best, filled with all of the genuine OEM (original equipment manufacturer) parts your Jeep SUV, Chrysler minivan, Dodge sedan, or RAM truck needs to run smooth mile after mile.

I'll be honest: I was supposed to drive a Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid during my trip to California to work at the 2017 Arse Freeze - a-Palooza 24 Hours of Lemons race at Sonoma Raceway, because I learned that racers are always shopping for minivans (as part of an effort to accomplish all street - car needs with as few vehicles as possible, leaving more room and money for race cars) when I took a Sienna to the B.F.E. GP race over the summer.

Additional new MOOG parts include premium front lower control arms with MOOG ball joints for 1999 - 2004 Honda Odyssey minivans as well as millions of General Motors passenger cars — including the Buick Skylark, Chevrolet Beretta and Cavalier, and Oldsmobile Achieva — ranging from the 1982 through 1996 model years.

Our parts department is one of the North Shore's best, filled with all of the genuine OEM parts your Jeep SUV, Chrysler minivan, Dodge sedan, or RAM truck needs to run smooth mile after mile.

Peoria Kia offers a complete inventory of Kia Genuine Parts and Kia OEM Parts to repair your car, truck, minivan, or SUV.

Eastern Shore Toyota's Parts Department, can add accents to the sides of your Toyota with side moldings for your sedan, minivan, or SUV and tube steps for your pickup.

The other parts of the industry summed up as light trucks — SUVs, crossovers, pickup trucks, minivans, commercial vans — continued to expand rapidly, climbing by more than six percent thanks to continued surges from the Ford F - Series, Toyota RAV4, and Dodge Grand Caravan, Canada's top - selling truck, SUV, and minivan nameplates, respectively.

HIROSHIMA, Japan — As part of celebrations marking its 90th anniversary, Mazda Motor Corporation today launched special edition versions of the Mazda Axela sports compact (known overseas as the Mazda3) and Mazda Biante mid-size tall «high - roof» minivan for the Japanese market.

Minivans don't appear to be a key part of Canada's future, even if they do sell far more frequently here than they do south of the border.

Chrysler has considered cutting the Grand Caravan minivan and producing just the Town & Country as part of their plan to end duplication in production, while Wards also reports that the Journey crossover will share a platform with the Fiat Freemont in 2016.

100 self - driving Chrysler Pacifica minivans are now part of Waymo's fleet, an addition made possible through a partnership with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.

A Chrysler Corp. minivan has achieved the best scores ever recorded for a van in the federal government's 13 - year - old crash test program, thanks in part to its driver's side air bag.The scores, recorded from instrumented test dummies aboard a Dodge Caravan run headlong into a concrete wall, also were better than those of most passenger cars.The 35 - mph test provides a basis for comparing vehicles, although critics point out that it indicates little about a vehicle's ability to protect passengers if it is struck in the side or rear.

Having spent seven years of my life commuting in a stripped Ford Ranger that would have looked at home parked next to the delivery trucks at your local Napa Auto Parts, I guess I might have a higher tolerance for these kinds of rough edges than your typical minivan shopper.

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But the stowable third - row seat is acknowledged as a key part of the popularity of the Honda Odyssey minivan.

In fact, when looking at 7 - passenger cars with good gas mileage, you are for the most part restricted to the crossover segment, with the occasional minivan poking its head in, as no passenger sedan can carry that many people and most large suvs simply can't match the frugality of their lighter cousins.

Industry observers are quick to point out that the minivan market peaked in the mid -»90s, yet for Chrysler it remains a vibrant — and vital — part of its business.

-- November 2017 YTD Sales: -12 % to 18,804 — Tumbling 9 percent so far this year, the shrinking Dodge brand is undeniably fading, in large part due to the loss of Grand Caravan minivan sales.

Install a minivan steering wheel or stereo volume knob in a luxury car, and automotive critics will cry foul about the evils of parts sharing.

Vehicle popularity also plays a part, both in terms of a minivan's value as compared to another type of vehicle, and when it comes to different values within the minivan segment.

Fiat Chrysler will idle its minivan assembly plant in Windsor, Ontario, beginning Monday, Canadian union officials said, because of a parts shortage.

Deliveries of this latest batch of Pacifica hybrid minivans is set to begin late this year with deployment as a part of Waymo's fleet soon to follow.

I am the second owner, parts are cheap, I work at LKQ, a low mile engine cost about $ 650 a tranny $ 350.00, I seen other ford, Nissan, Toyota and chevy minivans give up with a lot less miles than mine, The vast majority of caravans that we have in our yards are because they are totaled in a major wreck.

And if hauling five or more humans in comfort is a challenge that's regularly presented to you (and you're unwilling to part with the $ 50k + often required by a top - of - the - line 7 - seat SUV) then there's little reason to look elsewhere: a minivan is what you need.

Thousands of Cars, Trucks, SUVs, Minivans, certified pre-owned, and that's just the beginning.The Lia Auto Group has been meeting the automotive needs of our customers for over 30 years.After the sale, our highly trained service and parts professionals are here to keep your vehicle running in top shape.Lia would like to thank all of our loyal customers for making us one of the top 100 Auto Groups in the country.

The 2014 Honda Odyssey brings an array of improvements to Honda's minivan, including structural upgrades expected to help it achieve top marks in the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's (IIHS) stringent new small - overlap frontal crash test, which is part of IIHS's new TOP SAFETY PICK + protocol.

Those that are driving every day in an empty minivan, but a few times a month need to carry part of the soccer team or whatever.

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The 2008 and 2009 Dodge Grand Caravans and Chrysler Town & Country Minivans are also part of the recall.