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Originally Posted by Concept1
Isn't there a dealine after which they cannot sell any more TDIs due to not being able to meet the new 2006 emissions standards? I was under the impression they would not be able to start selling them again until their new emissions platform was ready.
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The new diesel emissions standards go into effect in 2007, not 2006. By the time the new regs go into effect, Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel will be in use here in the US, and VW is aiming to curb the emissions problem once that happens. They'll figure something out for it. BMW is also saying its diesels meet the 2007 diesel regs.
The current situation is simply a result of high demand, low supply. VW's still letting dealers order them, they're just having to put some restrictions on it as the factory is getting a bit strained.