BMW Reiterates Compliance with Diesel Testing

The company also repeated that it does not manipulate or rig any tests on its cars. BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC in South Carolina is part of BMW Group’s global manufacturing network and is the exclusive manufacturing plant for all X5 and X3 Sports Activity Vehicles and X6 and X4 Sports Activity Coupes.

It said there had been no manipulation of emission tests, and that its vehicle exhaust systems do not distinguish between testing and the road environment. The BMW Group in the United States has grown to include marketing, sales, and financial service organizations for the BMW brand of motor vehicles, including motorcycles, the MINI brand, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars; Designworks, a strategic design consultancy based in California; a technology office in Silicon Valley and various other operations throughout the country. Additionally, the report did not indicate discrepancies between lab and field tests, which was the case with Volkswagen.

BMW said it was not familiar with the BMW X3 road test mentioned in the article.

The testing included a new Worldwide Harmonized Light Vehicles Test Cycle, which will be the standard test in Europe beginning in 2017.

The EPA called that software part of a “defeat device” that enabled VW cars to pass emissions tests – even though under normal driving conditions, they emit up to 40 times more pollution than allowed under USA standards. Euro 6 limits NOx emissions from diesel passenger cars to 80 mg per kilometer, down from 180 mg/km for Euro 5 vehicles. Volkswagen A.G. said it will voluntarily submit a complaint to German officials to launch a criminal investigation.

German media are now reporting that two top development executives at Volkswagen units – one at Audi and another at Porsche – will also leave the auto giant, due to their earlier roles at Volkswagen’s central division. The CEO Mr. Winterkorn had to step down from his position, on account of pressures from all segments.

BMW has denied the report. We support the swift introduction of the new regulations to create clarity for consumers and the industry as quickly as possible.