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Old 12-08-2009, 12:08 AM
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"Volkswagen Group of America President, Stefan Jacoby, has confirmed that the next-gen New Beetle, due to hit North American as a 2012 model, will be offered with a clean diesel engine. The current New Beetle was last offered with a 1.9-liter TDI in 2006, but was discontinued the following year due to tougher emissions requirements."

http://www.autonews.com/apps/pbcs.dl...312079964/1193
I also remember vwag giving the green light for the new bus. The sales projections were not what they expected...it was canned.
Are the NB's sales good?
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