I’ve always been one to sing the praises of diesel vehicles. North America has been hesitant to embrace them, but diesel cars tend to be more efficient and pack quicker acceleration. Unfortunately, it’s not always so bright and rosy. A number of Volkswagen and Audi owners have been reporting premature fuel pump failures in their diesel cars, enough to have prompted an investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration into the 2010 Audi A3, 2010 VW Golf, and 2009-2010 VW Jetta diesels.
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Volkswagen and Audi recall over 168,000 TDI models
Volkswagen and Audi are both recalling 168,275 TDI models due to the possibility of a fuel leak in the engine bay.
Automobile Journalists Association of Canada announces 2011 Car of the Year Awards
The Automobile Journalists Association of Canada has announced the winners of their 2011 Canadian Car of the Year Awards.
Volkswagen introduces new European-spec Jetta
Volkswagen has introduced the new Euro-spec Jetta, several months after the North American variant debuted in New York.
Volkswagen Compact Coupe Concept – pictures and details leaked
Official pictures of the VW Compact Coupe Concept have been leaked on the internet ahead of its official launch today at the Detroit Motor Show. Leaked details say that this is a hybrid based on the VW Jetta.
VW Jetta Name Confirmed for Small Sedan
It seems like VW will be using the Jetta name for a new compact sedan built in Mexico. Unlike the last Jetta, this one apparently won’t be a Golf with a trunk glued to its bottom but a bespoke car. Given the fact that the Golf Mk 6, the new Polo, and the new Fox look exactly the same, differing only in size, we can surely believe them that the new car will be bespoke indeed. In size. Apparently the new Jetta will arrive in June 2010 but it could get another name in Europe. The car will be first launched in the US and only then prepared for its European debut.
Another possibility for VW is to bring the Polo in the US. As Ford did it with the Fiesta and Mazda with the 2, so bringing the Polo to America sounds like the sensible thing to do as it is a good little car which can easily rival the other two. Whatever the plans of VW, now the biggest car maker in the world, for the US it will be interesting to see what they’ll come up with.
Source: Car and Driver via Autoblog