Not sure how it stacks up historically, but noteworthy.
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Volkswagen of America Inc. announced in December that its line of clean diesel TDI models sold 41, 278 models—approximately 20 percent of the company’s overall sales volume for the year. December sales totaled 4,378 units.
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And the company rep couldn't resist a dig against the Prius:
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“There’s never going to be a Prius motor sport cup,” said Sean Maynard, spokesman for Volkswagen of America. “The TDI is fun to drive—its torquey, and people are becoming more aware that they don’t have to sacrifice performance for the sake of fuel economy.”
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Source:
TDI diesel sales strong for Volkswagen - Biodiesel Magazine
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