| Volkswagen AG, Europe largest automaker and | | | | The BlueMotion Technology |
| producer of VW replacement antenna, has announced | | | | During his meeting with Kuenast, Hackenberg pointed |
| recently that the redesign of its best-selling Golf model | | | | out the fact that Volkswagen is offering a new line of |
| is already in progress. According to Ulrich Hackenberg, | | | | vehicles as proof of its commitment to fuel efficiency. |
| the head of Volkswagen brand development in an | | | | Vehicles sold under the BlueMotion label is capable of |
| interview in Berlin, "We are right on track. We are | | | | burning 30 percent less fuel compared to traditional |
| where we want to be.'' | | | | models. |
| It can be remembered that when Martin Winterkorn, | | | | Volkswagen has presented the first BlueMotion |
| now chief executive of Volkswagen assumed the | | | | car---the Polo subcompact which was released last |
| position last January he took a team with him from | | | | year. The automaker will also be releasing soon the |
| Audi that includes Hackenberg. The first agenda of | | | | BlueMotion version of the Passat sedan hopefully in |
| Winterkorn includes the redesigning the next-generation | | | | two months time. |
| Golf which was created during the terms of former | | | | Hackenberg further explained that the BlueMotion |
| CEO Bernd Pischetsrieder and Lieutenant Wolfgang | | | | vehicles are better in saving fuel because they are |
| Bernhard. These two former VW heads were | | | | lighter, possess gearboxes that shift more slowly and |
| responsible for developing the Volkswagen-brand of | | | | use tires with less road resistance. As a result, |
| vehicles. | | | | BlueMotion cars don't accelerate as quickly and are |
| Hackenberg was recently in Berlin for a debate with | | | | not as powerful as traditional models. The costs of the |
| German politician Renate Kuenast with regards to the | | | | Polo BlueMotion are about 500 euros ($679) more |
| car industry's role in climate change. Kuenast, who is | | | | than the standard Polo. |
| presently heading the Green party in the lower house | | | | Juergen Kornmann, Volkswagen spokesman said, "We |
| of parliament has created great controversy in | | | | are sold out of the Polo BlueMotion until the end of |
| Germany after she said that people should buy hybrid | | | | June, early July. The order volume is three times higher |
| cars from Toyota Motor Corp. | | | | than we expected.'' |
| Kuenast explained, "What I meant is that if the | | | | Hackenberg has assured Kuenast that Volkswagen |
| Germans don't have something to offer, then people | | | | will ``definitely bring out a Golf BlueMotion'' soon to |
| should buy a Japanese auto. That is not to say that | | | | which the head of the Green Party replied with |
| the Greens have made a decision on what the best | | | | BlueMotion expansion is "very positive". |
| type of engine is.'' | | | | |