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Volkswagen Celebrates 30th Anniversary With the Debut of Jetta and a Contest

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 Germanoldest running Volkswagen diesel vehicle and
automaker has unveiled its cleanest dieselthe Volkswagen diesel with the highest
ever at the recent North Americanaccumulated  mileage.
International Auto Show. The Jetta TDI which
will be made available in the US market byAccording to Keith Price, public relations
spring of 2008 meets the emission standardsmanager, 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" requirementdiesel-powered vehicles in the United States.
that limits nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions toThese 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 thefrom  our  owners."
lowest emissions standards without the use of
urea injection. Instead it makes use of aThe search for the oldest Volkswagen diesel
nitrogen oxide storage catalyst that reducesvehicle in the US is open to all registered,
NOx emissions by up to 90%. This vehicle isrunning vehicles. The requirements for the
also equipped with an engine managementcategory "Volkswagen diesel with highest
system that alters operating modes to treataccumulated mileage": The mileage must be
the NOx that has been stored in thedocumented and verifiable with an accurate
Volkswagen catalytic converter . Aodometer reading, and supporting historical
particulate filter is added in the exhaustservice 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 ofthe  original  engines.
the BLUETEC offensive that is jointly
initiated by Audi, Mercedes-Benz, andContest begins on March 1. Interested owners
Volkswagen. The main objective of thismay submit their information online at
partnership is to establish the BLUETECVolkswagen web site ( Applicants may fill up
concept as a uniform label for clean anda form with contact and vehicle data plus
highly fuel effcicient diesel powered carsupload the digital pictures of their diesel
and SUVs with 50 compliant engines. BLUETECVolkswagen. Out from the participating owners
symbolized diesel power plants that complya pool of finalists will be chosen. They will
with the strictest emissions regulations ofbe requested to visit their authorized local
the US market. The technologies indiviaullyVolkswagen dealer to have their vehicles and
developed by each manufacturer are designeddocumentation  validated.
to reduce specifically NOx which is an
exhaust element that is more common inInterested 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 dieselVolkswagen Touareg V10 TDI for six months.
concept compact SUV, the Tiguan at the LosThe said contest is the automaker's way of
Angeles Auto Show in November. It will bethanking the buying public for continuously
made available in the US in the middle ofpatronizing diesel-powered Volkswagen
2008. The German automaker has a 30-yearvehicles for over thirty years. The company
history when it comes to providing the UShas sold over 813, 476 diesel powered
market with efficient and durable dieselVolkswagens  in  the  US  alone.
vehicles---which accounts for almost 20% of
Volkswagen's  sale  in  the  US.About  Volkswagen  of  America
Blast  from  the  PastVolkswagen of America Inc. was founded in
1955 and made it's headquarter in Auburn
In other Volkswagen news, the automaker'sHills, Michigan. It is a subsidiary of
subsidiary in America has announced recentlyVolkswagen AG, headquartered in Wolfsburg,
a national search for two significantGermany. Volkswagen is also one of the
vehicles from its diesel-powered past as partworld's largest producers of passenger cars
of its 30th anniversary celebration. Theand Europe's largest automaker. Some of its
Volkswagen of America, Inc. has been sellingfamous products include Rabbit, New Beetle
diesel-powered passenger cars in the US forConvertible, 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



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