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BMW was implicated in an "emissions cartel" which sought to restrict design standards for AdBlue fuel additive. They were fined €875m along with VW in July 2021. [23] In 2018 BMW recalled 11,700 cars which had incorrect emissions software installed to some diesel cars. The company denied using defeat devices, as suggested by the KBA. [24]
BMW has recalled over 11,400 European-market 750d and M550d diesel models that is says were updated with incorrect software that could have affected their emissions.
BMW North America has become the latest automaker accused in a lawsuit of selling diesel cars whose emissions systems falsely show them to be environmentally friendly.
German carmaker BMW (BMWG.DE) faces a U.S. lawsuit filed on Tuesday that alleges emissions cheating on diesel vehicles including its X5 and 330d models. "BMW's representations were misleading for ...
[9] [10] Consumer Reports tested a 2011 Jetta SportWagen TDI and found in emissions mode its 0–60 mph time slowed down by 0.6 seconds and its highway fuel economy dropped from 50 mpg to 46 mpg. [11] Volkswagen admitted to using the defeat device, and has been ordered to recall approximately 482,000 cars with four-cylinder 2.0 L TDI engines. [12]
Improper installation of electrical component in affected cars could expose it to water, raising risk of "thermal event," the recall states. BMW recalls more than 720,000 cars because electric ...
On 18 January 2022 BMW announced a BMW 7 Series (G11) special edition simply called "The Final V12", [21] the last BMW series production vehicle to be fitted with a V-12 engine. [ 21 ] On 5 October 2023 it was announced that BMW UK CEO Chris Brownridge would succeed Torsten Müller-Ötvös as the CEO of Rolls-Royce starting 1 December 2023, as ...
Legal sources said the facility searched in Austria was BMW's engine plant in Steyr, where the company employs about 4,500 staff and assembles 6,000 engines a day. BMW searched by German police in ...