| Volkswagen cars are setting their debut on | | | | five-seater in the world par excellence with |
| April 20 to 28 at Shanghai. These new cars | | | | an average consumption of 3.9 liters per 100 |
| include the Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion, | | | | kilometers and CO2 emissions of just 102 g |
| Volkswagen Passat and the Volkswagen Magotan. | | | | km. However, for its performance to be at par |
| They have power train technologies and | | | | with others, there must be is a significant |
| Volkswagen exhaust system that make a | | | | improvement in the quality of diesel fuel |
| powerful contribution toward setting | | | | offered there. In other words, the gas |
| benchmarks when it comes to environmental | | | | emission through its VW exhaust will depend |
| protection. The group has targeted a 20 | | | | on the quality of diesel fuel used. |
| percent reduction in fuel consumption and | | | | |
| emissions of the cars it offers by the year | | | | For the first time, a Volkswagen fuel is also |
| 2010. In a press conference at the Auto | | | | being introduced in China. Another highlight |
| Shanghai 2007, Volkswagen Chairman Dr. Ulrich | | | | in the area of environmentally-friendly |
| Hackenberg will explain the brand's strong | | | | technologies is the Volkswagen Touran EcoFuel |
| environmental commitment when it comes to the | | | | (80 kW / 109 PS). The use of natural gas as |
| VW exhaust system, which is responsible for | | | | fuel reduces practically all harmful exhaust |
| the emission of gasses used by the car. | | | | components. This is indeed very |
| | | | environmentally-friendly because aside from |
| As one of the debutant this month, the | | | | the 20 percent less carbon dioxide (CO2) |
| Volkswagen Magotan is a sedan globally | | | | emissions, about 80 percent less carbon |
| successful under the name Volkswagen Passat. | | | | monoxide (CO) and nitrogen oxide (NOX) is |
| Manufactured in China, The Magotan has | | | | produced, and emissions of methane-containing |
| economical and low-emission engines. Though | | | | hydrocarbons (HC) are also lowered by about |
| the model concept was developed in Germany, | | | | 70 percent. |
| right from the start, the intention was to | | | | |
| have this Volkswagen complete all | | | | The automaker is also taking advantage of |
| requirements of the Chinese market and be | | | | China's high technology in the area of |
| relevant to the tastes of contemporary | | | | gasoline engines. The best example is the new |
| Chinese folks. It is being introduced this | | | | 1.8 TFSI with 118 kW / 160 PS. The engine is |
| spring. | | | | as dynamic as it is being economical. The 1.8 |
| | | | TFSI is built for Asia in the new Chinese |
| The Volkswagen Polo BlueMotion has a 59 kW / | | | | plant at Dalian, which is also pioneering in |
| 80 PS strength that commends itself for | | | | the area of environmental protection and |
| introduction in China as the most economical | | | | awareness. |