Abbotsford Auto Repair

Volkswagen is one of the automakers keeping this in mind with a variety of options, including both hybrid and diesel options, for eco-conscious customers which is, surely, appreciated by the divers in environmentally-conscious Abbotsford, BC. Industry Leaders In their push fro eco-friendliness, Volkswagen has also become the first automobile company worldwide to be awarded with a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) green building certification for their new manufacturing plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee. What exactly does that mean? The plant was given platinum certification, the highest designation possible from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), and earned 52 out of 69 possible points. Some of the sustainable highlights include designing an a paint shop that saves nearly 190 million liters of water a year, a reflective roof that lowers cooling costs and saves energy, low flow water closets and urinals, and having 48% of building materi ... read more

If you are a Volkswagen owner, especially one who lives in or near the vicinity of the Abbotsford, British Columbia area, there are some preventative car care measures you should take to keep your Volkswagen on the road. Learning these basic measures can help add years to the life of your car and help maintain its reliability. Schedule Regular Oil and Filter Changes Vehicle technology has advanced significantly in the past few years. Parts such as spark plugs and those operating your emissions and cooling systems are now designed to last you well over 160,000 kilometers. Even with these advances, it is still important to have your oil changed on a regular basis. In addition to regular oil changes, you should also look at having all of the filters (i.e. cabin air and oil) changed. As an example, a 2014 VW Touareg Hybrid 4-door SUV driven 16,000 kilometers would require at this point the following ... read more

As one of the top luxury vehicle manufacturers in the world, BMW has been unveiling concept cars since 1949. So far, in the 21st century the German automaker has trudged on, incorporating new technologies meant to further advance the automotive industry as a whole. I8 Perhaps no other BMW concept car in recent times has gotten more attention than the open-top i8 convertible. First unveiled at the 2011 Frankfurt Show, the i8 is designed as a sporty plug-in hybrid. Its hybrid system consists of a 3-cylinder turbo-diesel engine and lithium-ion electric motor, which combine for an output of 349 horsepower and 406 lb-ft of torque. The i8 adheres to its manufacturer’s LifeDrive architectural philosophy, which consists of two purpose-built modules: one for accommodating passengers (“Life”) and the other for propulsion and suspension components (“Drive”). “Life” represents the car’s architecture, which consists of a carbon-fiber skeleton dressed up in the ... read more

It didn’t look like it was going to work out, at least in the West. Tarnished by its association with Nazi Germany, the Volkswagen automotive brand was a slow sell in the North American market, and it was headquartered in a country that was still reeling from defeat in World War II. Today, though, is one of the largest automakers in the world, thus (in a sense) living up to the figurative meaning of its name: “People’s Car.” The Beginning In Germany of the 1930s, few people could afford cars, since most of them were luxury models. So, with the encouragement of then-dictator Adolf Hitler, some car makers like Mercedes-Benz, Steyr Motors, and Hanomag embarked on “peoples’ car” projects. The German Labour Front, or the Deutsche Arbeitsfront (DAF)—which was the Nazi organization that became the country’s sole trade union when Hitler came to power—took the concept further by establishing the Volkswagen brand on May 28, 1937. Originally calledGesellscha ... read more