
The minivan is as old as the parents who now drive it to take their kids to soccer practice and ballet recitals. And just like those parents who are approaching middle age faster than they might like, it is questioning its identity, wondering aloud if it’s become irrelevant and looking for ways to reinvent itself.
All you have to do is look at a flashy new minivan model like the 2015 Dodge Grand Caravan to see that the minivan is doing everything it can to stay current and refuses to go down without a fight.
Yet the minivan may not have a choice in the matter. Though it began its life as the must-have vehicle for families, it is slowly losing market share to SUVs, such as Dodge’s own 2015 Dodge Durango, which appeal to both young professionals and families.
Even if the minivan does enter the next stage of its evolution and become something else entirely, the automotive industry has been forever changed by Read the rest of this entry >>