Rang VW Customer Services - was on hold for 15 minutes, but it's 0800 so counts as discount. 
Cars to be built early Jan 2010 and delivered to customers Mar 2010.
All unconfirmed at the moment.
I called too... although it felt like much more than 20 mins! The guy took my name and dealer name - and returned a couple of minutes later to tell me I had a commission number

He then said the production should commence at the start of 2010 - with the cars being delivered in the first quarter.
I said - 1st March then? He replied - thats what we're aiming for.
I'm in Canada snowboarding from the 24th Feb to the 8th March anyway - so I don't mind if its
slightly late!!