With a fuel economy of 83.1 miles per gallon and carbon emissions lower than the Toyota Prius, Volkswagen will be joining the crusade of green cars with its new diesel-electric powered Golf hatchback concept, treehugger.com reports.

The diesel engine utilized in this new Volkswagen vehicle was specially made to suit the strict emission standard criteria in United States.   This concept from Germany-based automaker Volkswagen will be launched at the upcoming Geneva International Auto Show.

According to a reliable source, studies on the feasibility of Volkswagen hybrid vehicles have been made since the early ‘90s but it was only in 2004 that a diesel-electric hybrid was showcased during an eco-car rally held in Shanghai, China. 

The Volkswagen Golf hatchback is more popularly known as Rabbit in US.  According to volkswagen.com, it is the best-selling car in Europe since its debut 30 years ago.   It boasts of exquisite driving dynamics, a cutting-edge drivetrain technology, unparalleled safety and diversity of styles.  Inside, it features comfortable seats with adjustable rear seats and bigger loading space.  Safety is also a top priority in Volkswagen’s Golf.  It is equipped with traction control and state-of-the-art anti-lock braking system.

Volkswagen is considered as the world’s fourth largest automaker next to General Motors, Toyota and Ford.

In order to compete in the world of business, one must come up with the best marketing approach in order to get as many consumers as possible. Say for example how can you strongly market a car’s condenser? Today, the most powerful type of marketing is on the internet. Worldwide transactions, whether small or big time, it’s all happening in the World Wide Web. But before you promote something, make sure that your methods and style are striking, first and foremost, to online shoppers!

The success of online marketing has grown rapidly over the years. Every company strives harder to reach out to global consumers. Just like what Volkswagen did recently! The Auto Channel reported that Tribal opened the brand new site for Volkswagen.co.uk. The latest site guaranteed that it will provide clients with the most realistic experience of witnessing and driving brand new vehicles without sacrificing their time and without leaving the comfort in their own homes.

It took a total of 50 dedicated individuals on a team plus 18 months of work before the site was finally completed and launched. This is actually one of the biggest website projects being worked on in London at present.

"Buying a new car can be a confusing process. Using clean white space and featuring the most progressive car configurator currently available online, we built this site to be the most simple yet most comprehensive, intuitive and engaging experience in this market,” commented Tom Roberts, the Volkswagen site Account Director at Tribal.

"Our research shows that people looking for a new car now do the majority of their research on the internet, with visits to showrooms more than halved, down from five to two on average,” explains Volkswagen’s Relationship Marketing Manager, Marianne Nicholas.

"The challenge for us was to respond to this change and ensure our website is equipped to give buyers and owners the information they need at the touch of a button. The old site has seen a massive rise in visits over the past three years - up from 500,000 in November 2004 to 1.4 million in November 2007, which clearly indicates the importance of the web in a customer’s buying process. Our new site offers the most realistic experience on the web of what it’s like to sit in and walk around a Volkswagen car - it’s a richer, more responsive experience and heralds a new approach in the web’s role in selling cars," came the conclusion.