| In the news: US subsidiary of Volkswagen is giving a | | | | extended its warranty protection to its models |
| high profile to vehicles with lower environmental impact | | | | operating on B5 biodiesel to encourage more |
| at the Designing Sustainable Mobility Summit held at the | | | | customers to use a cleaner fuel. |
| Art Center College of Design in Southern California. At | | | | In addition an advance preview of the twin charger |
| the summit designers and other transportation experts | | | | gasoline engine Jetta which is still in development is |
| from various countries will share their ideas on how to | | | | also being offered. The Jetta’s TSI engine would |
| make future mobility more environmentally attuned. | | | | provide higher power output derived from a smaller |
| In connection with this objective, Volkswagen has | | | | displacement engine and at the same time achieve |
| offered attendees and Art Center students the | | | | greater fuel efficiency and lower emissions. The TSI is |
| chance to experience driving VW models that are | | | | famous in Europe and now being considered for |
| equipped with only the top-of-the-line Volkswagen | | | | distribution in the US. The TSI also makes use of a |
| parts like the popular Volkswagen ignition coil and have | | | | supercharger to give its engine that extra boost at |
| engines specially designed to run on biodiesel, ultra low | | | | lower rpms while its exhaust driven turbocharger |
| sulfur diesel and hydrogen. These VW models have | | | | provides mid-range rpms or higher. |
| highly efficient gasoline engines that are perfect for | | | | Also presented at the Summit was Volkswagen’s |
| cruising on public roads. | | | | Touran HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell vehicle that does |
| By allowing participants of the Summit to drive some | | | | not only embodies the automaker’s interest in |
| of the very technologies that they are pursuing makes | | | | zero-emission fuel but also showcases the |
| it more meaningful and at the same time boosts | | | | company’s breakthrough high temperature fuel cell. |
| awareness on the importance of environmentally | | | | The zero-emission fuel is the result of a decade long |
| friendly vehicles. | | | | hydrogen vehicle development that produces a more |
| According to Ron Cogan editor and publisher of the | | | | compact, lighter, and more durable fuel cell system. |
| Green Car Journal which is hosting the Summit’s | | | | This technology is expected to make fuel cell |
| ride and drive, “It’s important to demonstrate | | | | powertrains more economical making mass production |
| that raising the bar in such important areas as fuel | | | | in the future possible. |
| efficiency and emissions reduction isn’t just | | | | The environmentally adept vehicles and activities that |
| accomplished with exotic or future-oriented | | | | Volkswagen is sponsoring simply show the |
| technologies. Volkswagen’s demonstrating of its | | | | company’s commitment in protecting and |
| clean diesel and twin charger engines provide | | | | preserving nature. And because of the company’s |
| real-world examples of environmentally positive | | | | dedication in pursuing a “greener and safer” |
| technologies that are operating on highways today.” | | | | world, Volkswagen of America was named the |
| For the Summit’s ride and drive, Europe largest | | | | “Industry’s most environmentally friendly |
| automaker is fielding a Touareg V10 TDI running on B5 | | | | automaker” by the J.D. Power and Associates |
| biodiesel which is a mixture of conventional ultra low | | | | 2006 Alternative Powertrain Study. |
| sulfur diesel (ULSD) fuel and renewable biodiesel. | | | | Volkswagen has also received the EU |
| Diesel fuel that includes a mix of biodiesel burns | | | | Commission’s European Business Award for the |
| cleaner and help displace fossil fuel use which | | | | Environment for its innovative SiCon recycling process. |
| contributes to energy diversity. Volkswagen has also | | | | |