Volkswagen discontinues three diesel models for 2007
Volkswagen will not produce any diesel-engine Jetta, Golf or Beetle models in America in 2007 because the cars do not meet new federal emissions standards that take effect this fall, according to an article in Sunday's Detroit Free Press. Diesel model sales boomed for VW in 2006 and accounted for almost 23 percent of the company's sale in the first four months of the year. To fulfill demand, VW will build extra 2006 diesel Jettas, offer a 2007 diesel Touareg SUV, and will build a diesel Jetta that is compliant with emissions laws in all 50 states for the 2008 model year.
[Source: Detroit Free Press]
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Phil L. 3:55PM (5/30/2006)
Last I heard, VW didn't have a diesel technology that could meet the next round of US emissions standards, even with low-sulphur fuel. Has anyone heard what technology VW plans to use for the '08 diesel Jetta?
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bhtooefr 8:07AM (5/31/2006)
They plan to use:
Common-rail direct injection in place of their current system, Pumpe-Duese
Particulate filters
Some form of NOx aftertreatment, either a regenerative (read: have to crank up the fuel to regenerate the catalyst every few hundred miles, IIRC) de-NOx catalyst or a urea-based solution
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bhtooefr 8:07AM (5/31/2006)
They plan to use:
Common-rail direct injection in place of their current system, Pumpe-Duese
Particulate filters
Some form of NOx aftertreatment, either a regenerative (read: have to crank up the fuel to regenerate the catalyst every few hundred miles, IIRC) de-NOx catalyst or a urea-based solution
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