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