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VW, Audi drop marketing moniker in favor of TDI badging
No More Bluetec
Volkswagen and Audi have ended plans to market diesel cars in North America under the name Bluetec, according to a report in AutoWeek sister publication Automobilwoche.
VW
group formed an alliance with DaimlerChrysler last November to market
Mercedes, VW and Audi diesel cars in the U.S. under the Bluetec name.
Now VW group has changed its mind, Automobilwoche
said. The VW and Audi brands will continue to use the TDI designation
for diesel cars sold in North America. "The TDI brand is strong enough
in the U.S. "We don't need Bluetec," an Audi spokesman told Automobilwoche.
TDI is fine with me, I think this is a smart move, everytime I see a TDI drive by I get very, very jealous.. 50 state TDI's just may well save VW operations in North America.
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Posted: 1:14 PM, Aug. 9, 2007 |
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VW Touran ... A Practical Minivan for the US
I recently drove a VW Touran with TDI diesel in Spain over the holidays. I was very impressed with the van. When I returned to the US I was much disappointed that this van was not commercially available in the US....
I would be very happy to save a ton of $ on fuel & I know others who are interested in making the change to diesel for small to mid size european vehicles. Diesel has the advantage of high torque at a lower RPM... meaning better fuel mileage... Also diesel engines typically last longer.... kind of a no brainer... Don't you think..?
We as Americans will first have to overcome the mentallity that gasoline engines should be used because they have commonly been used in the past by the US consumer market...
Once I began to travel outside the US... my eyes were opened... I would really like to see diesels for Volvo XC90 (D5), & the VW Touran as well... |
Posted by jw_123 at 4:38 PM, Jan. 16, 2008 |
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