minivan

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A minivan is a small passenger van. The term is also used interchangeably with minibus or van. The first known use of the word "minivan" was in 1959.123

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automobile
From station wagons to vans and sport utility vehicles
…largely extinct as the front-drive minivan rose in popularity. Essentially Issigonis’s Mini packaging applied to a larger box, the minivan featured a transverse power package with the rest of the vehicle devoted to passengers and cargo. The first example was the Dodge Caravan, which was quickly imitated by others and…
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…largely extinct as the front-drive minivan rose in popularity. Essentially Issigonis’s Mini packaging applied to a larger box, the minivan featured a transverse power package with the rest of the vehicle devoted to passengers and cargo. The first example was the Dodge Caravan, which was quickly imitated by others and…
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Chrysler
Chrysler’s bailout
…Caravan and Plymouth Voyager—the first minivans, a type of family-oriented vehicle that would become the automotive sales leader for the next 25 years. The development of the K-car platform, with its signature vehicles the Dodge Aries, Plymouth Reliant, and Chrysler LeBaron, further enhanced Chrysler’s profitability. During this period Iacocca became…
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…Caravan and Plymouth Voyager—the first minivans, a type of family-oriented vehicle that would become the automotive sales leader for the next 25 years. The development of the K-car platform, with its signature vehicles the Dodge Aries, Plymouth Reliant, and Chrysler LeBaron, further enhanced Chrysler’s profitability. During this period Iacocca became…
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