The specter of the diesel scandal, which has haunted several major automakers, now appears to be looming over BMW. As reported by Germany’s Bild newspaper, the Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA) has initiated a hearing…
BMW is under pressure from Germany’s government to finance hardware upgrades on some diesels vehicles, joining the likes of Daimler and Volkswagen Group in agreeing to pay for the cleaner-emissions retrofits. BMW says that instead said…
BMW has been one of the very few car makers in the world standing by its diesel engines once the Dieselgate scandal kicked off. The Bavarians have been adamant that diesel bashing isn’t the way…
*Update* BMW of North America has just issued the following statement: “The all new BMW X5 will launch with 2 gasoline variants (xDrive 40i and xDrive 50i) and a PHEV variant is planned to follow…
The top US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has cleared BMW of the suspicion of illegally manipulating the exhaust technology of the models sold in the US . “We examined the BMW products very thoroughly and…
The Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig might have just put another nail in the coffin of Diesel engines. The eagerly awaited verdict of the Federal Administrative Court in Leipzig states that German cities may impose…
Introduced just over three years ago, the four-cylinder diesel BMW B47 is about to get its first big update. With the first technical revision, the engine becomes the B47TÜ1 and a twin-turbo diesel throughout the…
EU staff had “conducted an inspection” at BMW’s Munich offices this week, BMW carmaker said in a statement to Reuters, adding that it is “assisting the European Commission in its work”. The EU’s Brussels executive…
According to the ADAC (Allgemeiner Deutscher Automobil-Club (Loosely translated to General German Automobile Club)), all European automakers have NOx (nitrogen oxides) levels that exceed emission regulations. According to Euro-6 emissions regulations, diesel engines are not allowed…
Following the “National Diesel Forum” aimed at further improving air quality in cities, BMW Group has issued a detailed statement on the current problems. Munich emphasized the importance of the diesel engine for the car…
