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It’s now Chrysler’s turn to issue a recall due to a fire risk. This comes after a dozen Pacifica Hybrid minivans from the 2017-2018 model years caught fire in North America. All the incidents occurred while the vehicle was parked and the engine was turned off. Eight of them were …

Every year, The Car Guide unveils a list of Best Buys covering all the different vehicle categories in the industry. While minivans are losing tons of customers to SUVs and crossovers, they remain immensely practical vehicles for Canadian families. For 2021, our Best Buy award goes to the completely redesigned …

FCA has a new plan to sell minivans for 2021. The Pacifica is getting a significant update and the Grand Caravan is leaving Dodge to enjoy a second life under the Chrysler brand. Will it lead to more profit? Time will tell. One thing’s for sure, though: Canadian customers will …

Every year, The Car Guide publishes its Best Buys in nearly 30 different vehicle categories. Today we continue our review of the 2020 winners with a look at minivans . There’s no surprise this year, so our champion successfully defends its title. As recently reported, however, big changes are coming …

Fiat-Chrysler’s (FCA) Windsor Assembly Plant in Ontario re-opened on May 19 with new health and safety protocols in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. And today three-shift production resumed but only for the next three weeks. According to a report by the Windsor Star , the third shift will be …

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) detailed its restart plans to suppliers on Wednesday, Automotive News reports. Production will resume on Monday, April 20 at the Saltillo assembly plant in Mexico, which is notable for building Ram trucks. As for the Brampton plant in Ontario, home of the Dodge Challenger and Charger …

Last summer, FCA began to retool its Windsor, Ontario assembly plant in part to add an all-wheel drive version of its Chrysler Pacifica lineup. Now it’s official: the Pacifica AWD is coming for 2021, joining the Toyota Sienna as the only minivans to offer this option. If wheels lose traction …

How can today’s minivans be cool and remain relevant in a world of SUV and crossover-obsessed consumers? The Toyota Sienna found a way by offering an all-wheel drive option, making it more suitable and a little more pleasant to drive for families having to endure snow, ice and other slippery …

Every year, the team of journalists at The Car Guide establishes its Best Buys in all categories of cars and trucks, including the minivan segment. Once again, it’s the Chrysler Pacifica that grabs the Best Buy title in its category. As a family vehicle, the Pacifica shines with room and …

During the Montreal International Auto Show, The Automobile Journalist Association of Canada revealed its category winners of its 2019 Canadian Car of The Year program. In the Small Car category, the 2019 Kia Forte took the title, and AJAC journalists gave it the highest subjective value rating. It beat the …