| The global community is now under siege of the global | | | | only 102 grams of CO2 released per kilometer. These |
| warming issue. To counter the huge amount of | | | | figures beat the stats by the renowned Toyota Prius. |
| greenhouse gases being released by vehicles all over | | | | The further enhancement of the BlueMotion |
| the world, car manufacturers continue to develop | | | | technology will only help the car manufacturer produce |
| ways to cut down the fuel consumption of their | | | | more and more environment friendly vehicles. |
| production vehicles. | | | | Aside from the accomplishment of Volkswagen with |
| The American International Automobile Dealers | | | | the BlueMotion technology, they have also announced |
| Association’s (AIADA) newsletter recently | | | | that they will be working with another German car |
| reported that German carmakers are among the | | | | manufacturer - Porsche. The two famous car maker |
| players in the auto industry which have taken a keen | | | | has announced that they will be working together to |
| interest in producing environment friendly cars. This | | | | produce eco-friendly cars which will be out in the |
| may be their response to the ongoing debate on the | | | | market by the year 2008. |
| stricter EURO6 emission standards set to be | | | | The partnership between the two forward thinking |
| implemented in the year 2015. The steps being taken | | | | companies is hoped to bring revolutionary technologies |
| by German car makers are also a big help in the | | | | which will help not only the companies but the entire |
| protection of the environment. | | | | auto industry in their battle against global warming. With |
| While according to the German newspaper Deutsche | | | | Volkswagen leading the way for German car makers, |
| Welle, German car makers have yet to produce a | | | | it is only a matter of time before we see them as |
| true hybrid. And several car makers from the region | | | | serious competition to Asian car makers who seemed |
| expressed their interest on producing mild hybrids in the | | | | to have the upper hand in the eco-friendly vehicle |
| near future. | | | | market all over the world. |
| BMW has already announced that they will be teaming | | | | Toyota and Honda has been leading the way when it |
| up with American car maker Chrysler in developing a | | | | comes to producing green cars. The Toyota Prius, the |
| mild hybrid transmission system for rear-wheel drive | | | | first successful electric hybrid car, is still selling in large |
| performance cars. This effort by the two car makers | | | | quantities. The popularity of the Prius is well |
| will further enhance the hybrid technology being used | | | | documented, aside from being the best selling hybrid |
| on cars today. | | | | car in the U.S., the owners of these cars have created |
| Another European car maker which has taken steps | | | | a group to celebrate their concern for nature. |
| to produce environmentally friendly vehicles is | | | | A website dedicated to hybrid car owners is put up |
| Volkswagen. The German car maker has presented | | | | with the cooperation of Toyota. Another hybrid car |
| their lineup of super-efficient, ultra-low emission cars | | | | which has been racking up sales in the U.S. is the |
| under the BlueMotion line. The company has already | | | | Honda Civic Hybrid. The Honda Civic in itself is already |
| announced this technology in 2006 in the famous VW | | | | famous thanks to its fuel efficiency and good |
| Polo. The technology is named after the color of | | | | performance in handling and in ride comfort. But with |
| Volkswagen’s logo. Today, the BlueMotion | | | | the introduction of the hybrid version, the buyer base |
| technology is being planned to be incorporated on | | | | of the Asian brand in the U.S. quickly supported the |
| other Volkswagen vehicles like the Golf, Passat, and | | | | hybrid version. |
| the Touran. | | | | The accomplishments of Honda and Toyota are what |
| The Polo BlueMotion is equipped with a specially | | | | German car makers are shooting for. With continued |
| designed 1.4 liter diesel engine which has an astounding | | | | developments, German car makers will surely be |
| gas mileage rating of 60.3 miles per gallon. The fuel | | | | coming up with hybrid cars as efficient and as reliable |
| efficient Polo is also a very low emission vehicle with | | | | as Dodge Rancho shocks. |