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2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

Photo gallery:2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDIAfter winning the 2008 Green Car of the Year award, the 2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI has become the poster child for Volkswagen's green efforts and one of the most difficult vehicles to keep on the showroom floor. But while most look at the TDI's fuel economy...

Tags: Performance management, Jetta TDI, Volkswagen Jetta, mpg, Volkswagen AG, fuel economy

Product reviews 2009-02-27

VW model gets "Green Car of the Year" in Los Angeles

The winning Jetta. Courtesy: CBS Interactive It is a VW diesel that won the award. Specifically: VW Jetta TDI. The LA Award winner was chosen by "Green Car Journal." There was a Ford Fusion in the competition. The little...

Tags: Car, VW, Diesel, Jetta TDI, TDI, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2008-11-20

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2009 Volkswagen Touareg TDI

Photo gallery:Volkswagen Touareg TDIWe've seen dramatically good mileage in diesel cars, such as the BMW 335d and the Volkswagen Jetta TDI, but the 2009 Volkswagen Touareg TDI doesn't meet the possibly unrealistic expectations given to us by these other cars. This SUV shows diesel's ridiculously high torque, while delivering the...

Tags: Touareg TDI, Volkswagen AG, car

Product reviews 2009-08-13

2009 Volkswagen Touareg TDI

Volkswagen is leading the push for diesel in the U.S. with the Jetta and Touareg, the latter being an SUV running a 3-liter turbocharged diesel engine. Fuel economy isn't stunning, but it's better than the gasoline equivalent. by CNET News.com

Tags: Volkswagen AG, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-08-13

Cash for clunkers: one man's story

THIS FROM AN EMAIL I JUST RECEIVED FROM ZDNET READER: I reluctantly traded a 1989 Ford Crown Victoria 24/32 mpg (city/highway)for a VW Jetta TDI which is supposed to get 29/41 mpg but actually delivers 38/50 mpg. I bought the Crown Vic used in 1991 with 10,000 miles and I...

Tags: Income, Ford Motor Co., Government, Personal Finance, Taxes, E-mail, Insurance, Free Trade, Financial Planning, Vertical Industries, Operational Accounting, Finance, Online Communications, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Harry Fuller

Blog posts 2009-08-04

European publication picks greenest car

European publication picks greenest carBut it is N/A in North AmericaVolvo and Ford in their infinite wisdom have decided that Americans don't want diesels.So despite my wanting a C30 (after all, it picks up the bloodlines of my P1800ES), it could not be gotten with a diesel in the US.Therefore,...

Tags: car

Discussion threads 2009-06-09

2009 Volkswagen Jetta TDI

2009 Jetta TDI's engine represents a great balance of driver-friendliness and eco-friendliness. We just wish the rest of the vehicle lived up to its prestige. by CNET News.com

Tags: Volkswagen AG, CNET News.com

Image galleries 2009-02-27

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Best cars, trucks, minivans, SUVs and hybrids

Holiday Gift Guide 2008: Best cars, trucks, minivans, SUVs and hybridsDon't forget the VW 'Clean Diesel' Tech!The '09 Jetta is available with VW's new 'Clean Diesel' TDI engine. I traded in my '04 TDI for an '09 model. What a step up in power and comfort!50 MPG at 55...

Tags: car, Clean Diesel, TDI, Holiday Gift Guide 2008, minivan, SUV

Discussion threads 2008-11-24

VW model gets "Green Car of the Year" in Los Angeles

VW model gets "Green Car of the Year" in Los AngelesThe US needs to take a lesson from the Europeans and switch over to diesel.ntRE: VW model getsOur family loves our 2006 Jetta TDI. Most of the time we get between 42 - 46 mpg, and on long trips we...

Tags: VW

Discussion threads 2008-11-20

In L.A., the hybrid is, like, so last year

In L.A., the hybrid is, like, so last yearNot reallyThe powers that be understand chemistry and physics, which greens and their dupes don't.Biodiesel takes more energy to manufacture than you get by burning it. It's cute now because only a few are using it. Start producing it on a mass...

Tags: Food & Beverage, biodiesel, oxide, greenhouse gase, Diesel

Discussion threads 2006-01-06