Confirmed: VW to drop all diesel cars in U.S. for 2007

As first reported by Leftlane in December -- but ignored by the mainstream press until this weekend -- new emissions regulations will force Volkswagen to drop all of its diesel passenger cars in the U.S. for 2007. On Sunday, the Detroit Free Press said VW will drop the hot-selling diesel versions of its Jetta, Golf and Beetle. The new U.S. limits for nitrogen oxide emissions are among the most stringent in the world, the report said. As noted in the original LLN report, VW won't be able to offer diesel versions of these cars until scheduled redesigns. The VW Touareg will continue to be sold because it's classified as a truck. VW plans to stockpile extra '06 model Jettas before the regulations come into effect.