Complex sentence: Prior to the agreement, Volkswagen had no minivan for either United States or Canada, and VW intended for the Routan to assist in its early 2008 projection of tripling U.S. sales by 2018.
Split into simpler sentences: Prior to the agreement, Volkswagen had no minivan for either United States or Canada. In its early 2008 projection, VW intended for the Routan to assist the company in tripling U.S. sales by 2018.