Word: minivan
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Chrysler's woes are extensive. After owning the minivan market and a good chunk of the ever popular sport-utility business for a decade, the automaker has watched its market share get sucked away in the past year by competition. Instead of offering fresh new product, Chrysler rolled out an "all new" minivan that looks a lot like the old one, with expensive frills like power doors. Overproduction has forced the company to offer incentives of up to $4,000, tempting a loss on every sale. Chrysler even bungled its hottest product. There wasn't enough production capacity to meet...
...there, we flew to Las Vegas and picked up a minivan for the 300-mile drive to Page, Ariz. Our girls--one nine and twins just shy of eight--took in the desolate landscape, with its red rock spires and stunning mesas, and fired off questions: "Are there dinosaur eggs buried here? Where are the Indians? Did you run over any rattlesnakes?" Gradually, the scenery turned flatter, less interesting and more relentless in its dull brown hues. Five hours passed, and then, without warning, a striking new color showed up on the horizon. An oasis of emerald blue-green water...
...Nashes' decision has prompted inevitable questions about the ethical implications of parents' choosing their offspring's features as if they were options on a minivan. But even as the issue is debated, the practice is catching on. Already, 300 IVF babies in the U.S. have been born after the same genetic-screening procedure the Nashes used, though in those cases the goal was simply to ensure that the embryos were not carrying serious genetic defects...
...boyhood friends. The result is, as he puts it, "a memoir in the shape of a map." It's part geography, part story--a concept he created two years ago when he drew a map for his family at Christmas. That one was a tribute to his stepmother's minivan. The gift was a big hit, and he's been mapping ever since...
...ISFACTION Apparently there's a niche market serving people who want satellite television in their cars. Satcom Electronics says that in early fall it will introduce the PASSPort MDBS antenna for the roof of your SUV, minivan or camper. But before you rush out to buy one, you should know that even after you've spent $1,250, the thing still won't pull in TV stations while the vehicle is moving. Satcom plans to release a fully mobile version next year. Parents beware: "Don't make me stop this car!" may not be a threat for long...