Auto Windscreens factory

Automotive glazing companies are finding a shortage of windscreens, following the worst winter in the UK for nearly 30 years. Auto Windscreens has found that many vehicle owners are having to wait for replacement parts, particularly for the Vauxhall Zafira, Astra, Vectra, Volkswagen Passat, Golf and the Audi A4.

As a result Auto Windscreens has increased production by more than 40% at its own factory in Chesterfield, to cope with this demand and is now producing 600 windscreens a day. Nigel Davies, Auto Windscreens Sales and Marketing Director commented,”It’s unusual to have a national shortage of windscreens and we’ve certainly not come across this before. Auto Windscreens is in the fortunate and unique position, however, that we can simply add another shift at our factory and increase popular windscreen models to meet demand and manage the delays”.

Highline Plus

Volkswagen has added a new model to the Passat range of saloon and estates with the introduction of the Highline Plus. The Highline Plus has all the standard features of the standard Passat Highline including ABS and ESO, six airbags,17-inch alloy wheels, semi-automatic climate control, cruise control and leather upholstery.

The Highline Plus gains a chrome grille surround and louvres, Bluetooth telephone connectivity with touchscreen adaptor as well as a satellite navigation unit. The model comes in a 1.8-litre TSI petrol or 2.0-litre TDI diesel engine and there will also be a BlueMotion model as well.

Golf BlueMotion

Volkswagen will show three versions of their new highly fuel and CO2 efficient BlueMotion cars at Frankfurt. The new Polo, Golf and Passat BlueMotion models emit only 87g/km, 99g/km and 114g/km respectively, of CO2 emissions, making all three highly attractive to any company or individual looking at reducing their overall motoring costs.

Volkswagen claims each variant is capable of travelling a minimum of 840k/m (approximately 504 miles) on a single tank of fuel as well.

The Polo BlueMotion is the most efficient and is powered by an all-new 1.2-litre common rail diesel engine producing 75PS. This remarkable engine coupled with Stop-Start systems , regenerative braking and longer gearing helps the car achieve a “money saving” combined fuel consumption of 85.6 mpg.

Passat BlueMotion

The Golf BlueMotion with a 1.6-litre TDI diesel engine offers 74.3 mpg on the combined cycle and the Passat BlueMotion (with the 1.6-litre engine) returns 64.2mpg. All models will go on sale in the early part of 2010.