| Clean diesel technology is a quantum leap for the | | | | are the company that can make diesels accessible |
| auto industry. As global warming issues become | | | | in vehicles that are efficient and fun to drive." |
| hotter and hotter, clean fuel alternatives should be | | | | Featured on the third generation Jetta is VW's 1.9 |
| sustained. This is why Volkswagen AG is launching | | | | L TDI (Turbo Direct Injection) 67 kilowatt diesel |
| its Dieselution Tour which aims to educate | | | | engine producing 90 horsepower. Fuel economy |
| American shoppers about modern green | | | | was rated at 5.7 L/100 km urban cycle and 4.8 L |
| technology. | | | | 100 km extra urban. |
| The German automaker intends to impart | | | | The new VW Jetta TDI will come with a 2-liter |
| know-how about diesels with emphasis on their | | | | Common Rail Diesel that engineers have |
| environment-friendly aspect. To spread the word, | | | | redesigned from the piston head on out. |
| VW has started it Dieselution Tour yesterday at | | | | Significant changes to the engine's fuel injection |
| Auburn Hills. The automaker pulled an educational | | | | system, its exhaust and the addition of a |
| trailer around the country and set up shop at | | | | particulates trap will make the Jetta the first |
| environmental events. | | | | 50-state diesel, said Stuart Johnson, a manager |
| Inside the trailer, computer screens and displays | | | | for VW's engineering and environmental office. |
| showcased the benefits of diesels. After watching, | | | | According to VW, the new variant will be more |
| the company asked visitors to take a | | | | powerful, more efficient and much cleaner than |
| "sustainability quiz" or measure their car's carbon | | | | comparable engines. |
| footprint. The message is of the automaker is | | | | California has essentially blocked diesel cars from |
| clear-cut: Clean diesels can help the environment | | | | being sold in the Golden State because of tough |
| and save you money. | | | | air quality standards, reported Detroit News. New |
| "We want to show Americans that today's clean | | | | York and other states have adopted California's |
| diesel technology is a quantum leap from the | | | | emission laws, limiting the places VW could sell its |
| powerplants introduced nearly 30 years ago," said | | | | previous diesel models, the report continued. |
| Stefan Jacoby, the CEO of Volkswagen of | | | | Diesels continue to improve their reputation with |
| America. | | | | consumers looking for more efficient vehicles |
| This weekend the tour stops at Boston's Alt | | | | without sacrificing power or performance, Jacoby |
| Wheels, an alternative fuels event, and at New | | | | said. "According to our research, 30 percent of |
| York City's Ecofest, touted as the largest | | | | people looking at vehicles in VW's segments |
| environmental gathering on the East Coast. The | | | | consider a diesel," he said. |
| nationwide tour will end at the 2008 Chicago auto | | | | VW expects nearly one-third of its Jetta |
| show, said Nick Price, a VW spokesman. | | | | shoppers to choose a diesel over the comparable |
| Whether the Wolfsburg, Germany-based | | | | gas-powered model, Jacoby added. Should it |
| company can get Americans to drive diesels | | | | prove booming, the automaker will consider |
| remains to be seen. Time will tell. The automaker's | | | | locating an assembly plant in the United States. |
| Dieselution trailer rolls along with the VW's 2009 | | | | But Jacoby did not go into details. |
| Jetta TDI, which heads to American dealerships | | | | Aside from Volkswagen, other automakers have |
| next spring. | | | | intimated their commitment to green technology. |
| According to VW executives, clean diesel sedan | | | | As a fact, green vehicles are now all over. And |
| should get more than 40 miles per gallon in city | | | | the roads will be much greener soon. Shoppers |
| driving and top 50 mpg on the highway, VW | | | | are also expecting that parts accessories such as |
| executives said. "In America, diesels are currently | | | | Koni shocks will complement the dieselution. |
| only found on light duty trucks," Jacoby said. "We | | | | |