| Volkswagen is world renowned for its | | | | America said that there are two |
| design, safety features and innovative | | | | categories---the oldest running |
| technology. And as proof of this, the | | | | Volkswagen diesel vehicle and the |
| largest German automaker has unveiled | | | | Volkswagen diesel with the highest |
| its cleanest diesel ever at the recent | | | | accumulated mileage. |
| North American International Auto Show. | | | | According to Keith Price, public |
| The Jetta TDI which will be made | | | | relations manager, Volkswagen of |
| available in the US market by spring of | | | | America, Inc., "Volkswagen has a long |
| 2008 meets the emission standards set in | | | | history of selling diesel-powered |
| all 50 states including the strictest | | | | vehicles in the United States. These |
| "TIER 2/BIN 5" or "LEV II/LEV" | | | | durable vehicles are capable of |
| requirement that limits nitrogen oxide | | | | providing years and years of reliable |
| (NOx) emissions to 0.50g/mile. | | | | service. We anticipate an enormous |
| And take note, the diesel Jetta meets | | | | response from our owners." |
| the lowest emissions standards without | | | | The search for the oldest Volkswagen |
| the use of urea injection. Instead it | | | | diesel vehicle in the US is open to all |
| makes use of a nitrogen oxide storage | | | | registered, running vehicles. The |
| catalyst that reduces NOx emissions by | | | | requirements for the category |
| up to 90%. This vehicle is also equipped | | | | "Volkswagen diesel with highest |
| with an engine management system that | | | | accumulated mileage": The mileage must |
| alters operating modes to treat the NOx | | | | be documented and verifiable with an |
| that has been stored in the Volkswagen | | | | accurate odometer reading, and |
| catalytic converter . A particulate | | | | supporting historical service records |
| filter is added in the exhaust system to | | | | and/or logbook. And the most important |
| further reduce emissions. | | | | Volkswagen vehicles that are to join in |
| The Jetta TDI is just one of the | | | | the said search must be equipped with |
| products of the BLUETEC offensive that | | | | the original engines. |
| is jointly initiated by Audi, | | | | Contest begins on March 1. Interested |
| Mercedes-Benz, and Volkswagen. The main | | | | owners may submit their information |
| objective of this partnership is to | | | | online at Volkswagen web site ( |
| establish the BLUETEC concept as a | | | | Applicants may fill up a form with |
| uniform label for clean and highly fuel | | | | contact and vehicle data plus upload the |
| effcicient diesel powered cars and SUVs | | | | digital pictures of their diesel |
| with 50 compliant engines. BLUETEC | | | | Volkswagen. Out from the participating |
| symbolized diesel power plants that | | | | owners a pool of finalists will be |
| comply with the strictest emissions | | | | chosen. They will be requested to visit |
| regulations of the US market. The | | | | their authorized local Volkswagen dealer |
| technologies indiviaully developed by | | | | to have their vehicles and documentation |
| each manufacturer are designed to reduce | | | | validated. |
| specifically NOx which is an exhaust | | | | Interested owners have a total of four |
| element that is more common in vehicles | | | | months to file their applications. The |
| that make use of diesel engines. | | | | two lucky owners will be given the |
| Volkswagen will unveil its clean diesel | | | | chance to use a 2007 Volkswagen Touareg |
| concept compact SUV, the Tiguan at the | | | | V10 TDI for six months. The said contest |
| Los Angeles Auto Show in November. It | | | | is the automaker's way of thanking the |
| will be made available in the US in the | | | | buying public for continuously |
| middle of 2008. The German automaker has | | | | patronizing diesel-powered Volkswagen |
| a 30-year history when it comes to | | | | vehicles for over thirty years. The |
| providing the US market with efficient | | | | company has sold over 813, 476 diesel |
| and durable diesel vehicles---which | | | | powered Volkswagens in the US alone. |
| accounts for almost 20% of Volkswagen's | | | | About Volkswagen of America |
| sale in the US. | | | | Volkswagen of America Inc. was founded |
| Blast from the Past | | | | in 1955 and made it's headquarter in |
| In other Volkswagen news, the | | | | Auburn Hills, Michigan. It is a |
| automaker's subsidiary in America has | | | | subsidiary of Volkswagen AG, |
| announced recently a national search for | | | | headquartered in Wolfsburg, Germany. |
| two significant vehicles from its | | | | Volkswagen is also one of the world's |
| diesel-powered past as part of its 30th | | | | largest producers of passenger cars and |
| anniversary celebration. The Volkswagen | | | | Europe's largest automaker. Some of its |
| of America, Inc. has been selling | | | | famous products include Rabbit, New |
| diesel-powered passenger cars in the US | | | | Beetle Convertible, GTI, Jetta, GLI, |
| for over thirty years now. | | | | Passat, Passat wagon, Eos, and Toureg |
| The announcement was made at the 2007 | | | | which are offered through 600 |
| Washington Auto Show. Volkswagen of | | | | independent US dealers. |