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Geneva '08 Preview: Volkswagen Passat Variant TSI EcoFuel

Click the Passat for a high res gallery At the Geneva Motor Show next week, Volkswagen will be premiering a new natural gas-fueled version of the Passat that they are calling the EcoFuel. Unlike most natural gas-fueled cars, which tend to be down on power compared to their gasoline equivalents, the Passat EcoFuel uses one of Volkswagen's turbocharged direct injected TSI engines. The TSI engine has been optimized for running on CNG and has an output of 150hp and fuel consumption of 5.2l/100km (45 mpg U.S.). The EcoFuel Passat goes on sale in ... Read more →

VW to add a turbo CNG option to European Passat Sam Abuelsamid

Volkswagen wants to expand its presence in the European fleet market and plans to use a new version of the Passat to do it. In early 2008, VW will start building a Passat that can run on compressed ...

A better catalyst for CNG vehicles Xavier Navarro

The Swiss Federal Material Testing and Research Institute (EMPA), in cooperation with Volkswagen and Umicore, has developed a new catalyst designed specifically for natural gas engines. The companies ...

Geneva '08 Preview: Volkswagen Passat Variant TSI EcoFuel 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Click the Passat for a high res gallery At the Geneva Motor Show next week, Volkswagen will be premiering a new natural gas-fueled version of the Passat that they are calling the EcoFuel. Unlike most natural gas-fueled cars, which tend to be down on power compared to their gasoline equivalents, the ...

VW to add a turbo CNG option to European Passat 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Volkswagen wants to expand its presence in the European fleet market and plans to use a new version of the Passat to do it. In early 2008, VW will start building a Passat that can run on compressed natural gas that can be easily refueled at central fleet locations. The CNG Passat is scheduled to be ...

A better catalyst for CNG vehicles 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

The Swiss Federal Material Testing and Research Institute (EMPA), in cooperation with Volkswagen and Umicore, has developed a new catalyst designed specifically for natural gas engines. The companies claim the new catalyst reduces NOx emissions by around 50 percent and it costs less because it uses ...


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