By Nick Aziz
Thursday, Dec 22nd, 2005 @ 4:31 pm

New U.S. emissions regulations affecting 2007 model year vehicles may force companies like Volkswagen to stop offering cars with TDI in the United States. Leftlane has received a handful of reports from VW dealers in the U.S. regarding this rumor, with each source reporting virtually the same thing. While it’s possible automakers will find a way to meet the new regulations before it begins building MY2007 cars, the current thinking is that there is no economical way to quickly comply with the new rules. Instead, VW will likely have to wait for scheduled redesigns to introduce new technologies, which means the U.S. market could be left without diesels for some time. Some manufacturers will be able to circumvent the new rules by classifying their vehicles as “trucks,” but this loophole would only be applicable to borderline crossover vehicles. Accordingly, diesel variants of vehicles like the VW Touareg are likely to be eligible for sales in the U.S. in 2007.

  

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