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0Official: High-mpg Taylors drive a Volkswagen Passat 1,626 miles on one tank of fuel 1336485600
Watch out, Wayne Gerdes, there's a new hypermiling crew in town. John and Helen Taylor – Volkswagen calls them "mileage experts" and "the world's most fuel efficient couple" – recently drove a stock 2012 Passat TDI SE all the way from Houston, TX to Sterling, VA without refueling. ...
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Official: Diesel sales jump, we ask "how high"? (35 percent) 1334778840
It may come as a shock, but diesel cars are doing well outside of their traditional European home. The just-released Mazda CX-5 shows that diesels are selling beyond expectations in Japan, but the real story is that we might be seeing the start of a golden era for diesel-powered cars in the U.S. ...
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Long Term: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI: January 2012 1328562000
Stellar fuel efficiency is still the name of the game when it comes to our long-term Volkswagen Jetta TDI, as it's averaging well over its EPA-estimated 30 city and 42 highway miles per gallon in our hands. In fact, with a deft throttle foot, it's not terribly difficult to crest the 50-mpg ...
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Report: 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI being investigated over potential fuel leak 1312842480
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is launching an investigation concerning 40,000 2011 Volkswagen Jetta TDI models. This is the result of NHTSA receiving seven complaints from Jetta TDI owners citing leakage from the fuel line to the fuel injector. If an official recall is ...
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Study: Diesels, hybrids retain more value than gasoline-fueled vehicles 1296766680
Which type of vehicle retains the highest resale value? Well, according to a study released by Carnegie Mellon University, it's most likley to be one with a non-gasoline-fueled powertrain. CMU found that ...2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Edition – Click above for high-res image gallery -
U.S. sales of clean diesel models buck auto industry's slumping trend 1284152580
2010 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup Edition – Click above for high-res image galleryLast month, the U.S. automotive industry experienced its weakest August sales since 1983. Overall, sales dropped off nearly 21 percent from the numbers recorded during the Cash-for-Clunkers-boosted month of ... -
Report: new VW Jetta TDI delayed till 2011 1274983560
2011 Volkswagen Jetta – Click above for high-res imageThe redesigned 2011 Volkswagen Jetta is scheduled to arrive sometime before this fall, but our favorite power plant, the venerable TDI engine, will be arriving at the party a little late. Inside Line is reporting the newest version of ... -
AAA lists top picks for commuters, fuel sippers take the lead 1269521940
Click above for high-res gallery of AAA's Top Commuter Car PicksThe American Automobile Association of America (AAA) has revealed its top picks in commuter vehicles, with an eyebrow-raising potluck of conveyances from which to choose. Judged on "practicality, safety, comfort, fuel efficiency and ... -
2010 VW Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition hits dealers, joins CC R-Line and New Beetle Red Rock 1266278760
2010 VW Jetta TDI Cup Street Edition – Click above for high-res image galleryVolkswagen is rolling three new special edition vehicles into dealership showrooms as we speak, and at least two of them are worth a look. First, though, we have the New Beetle Red Rock Edition. A two-toned ... -
Volkswagen announces 2010 Jetta TDI Cup driver lineup 1266171480
The Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup is coming back for its third season starting in April and the automaker spent several days last week evaluating young drivers before selecting 25 to take the wheel this year. Of the 25 drivers that will compete, 16 are new to the series and nine have participated in ...
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Discovery to air Jetta TDI Cup documentary "Racing Under Green" Jan. 18 1260568920
Last weekend, Speed TV began airing the 2009 season of the Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup on Saturdays and that will continue through the month of December. Those broadcasts however, only show the on-track action from green flag to checker. In motorsports, there is just as much action behind the scenes ...
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From diesel to natural gas: Jetta TDI Cup winner off to Europe for Scirocco Cup 1258068240
Will Timmy Megenbier be able to reproduce his diesel-powered success in the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup in the natural-gas-powered Scirocco Cup in Europe next year? The answer lies only in the young driver's hands, now that he has announced that he wants to "continue his climb of the ...
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Gale Banks breathes on the VW Jetta TDI 1255021440
Gale Banks is a name that should be very familiar to many diesel aficionados. Though Banks and the tuning company that bears his name usually work their magic on the biggest diesel pickups in the country, the technology that makes big rigs capable of pulling houses off their foundations works on ...
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VIDEO: Inside Line resides over the battle of the fuel sippers 1250077980
Click above image to watch the video after the jumpFuel efficiency is the big buzz word in marketing circles, and with good reason. 2008's record fuel prices appears to have finally curbed America's appetite for inefficient trucks and SUVs, and customers are demanding less pain at the pump. ... -
VW forecasts 30% of 2010 Golf sales in US will be for TDI 1239652080
VW Golf VI - Click for a high-res image galleryVolkswagen has a major success on its hands in the form of the latest Jetta TDI. Not only has the fuel efficient machine managed to take home nearly every green car award known to man, it's also been selling in numbers well over its initial sales ... -
Chicago 2009: Jetta TDI wins Motor Week's Drivers Choice "Best of Year" Award 1234393740
Click to enlargeThe Jetta TDI has won the Popular Mechanics' Automotive Excellence Award, the Green Car Journal's 2009 Green Car of the Year and, today in Chicago, Motor Week's Driver's Choice Award for the "Best of the Year." Not a bad four months for the German diesel. The car also took home ... -
In the AutoblogGreen Garage: 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1234198560
Click above for high-res image gallery of the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDIThe car as we know it is being redefined. Hybrids have reintroduced electrons to the driving experience, and the rumble, shake and shimmy of internal combustion engines is being muffled and, in some cases, even silenced by ... -
Jetta TDI, Benz ML320 BlueTEC finalists for 2009 North American Car/Truck of the Year 1229734920
The 2009 Green Car of the Year, the Jetta TDI, could also be named the 2009 North American Car of the Year. After winning the top honor in LA a month ago, the Jetta TDI joins the Ford Flex and the Hyundai Genesis as finalists for the NACOTY award that will be handed out at the start of the Detroit ...
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Jetta TDI Cup documentary airs today on SPEED 1227361320
Regular readers will already be familiar with the happenings of the 2008 Volkswagen Jetta TDI Cup season; we've been bringing you updates throughout the year on the drivers, the races and, of course, the cars. The race versions were outfitted with 170hp 2.0L TDI engines and six speed DSG ...
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LA 2008: Green Car of the Year is the Volkswagen Jetta TDI 1227199320
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2009 Green Car of the Yeardigg_url = 'http://digg.com/environment/VW_Jetta_TDI_named_Green_Car_of_the_Year'; 8:45 am - So, the choices for the 2009 Green Car of the Year are: BMW 335d Ford Fusion hybrid Saturn Vue 2 Mode hybrid Smart ...

