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