In an era where electrification dominates BMW’s long-term roadmap, the company hasn’t entirely closed the book on internal combustion. During a recent conversation with Bernd Körber, head of BMW product management, we asked about the…
If you’ve been watching how sales are going in the automotive sector, you might’ve noticed that the internal combustion engine (ICE) is on a downward slide. After the Dieselgate scandal, the popularity of the more…
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…
The news came yesterday like a thunderbolt, but with a closer look, the BMW Diesel software problem is a completely different than other manufacturers. The more details come to light, the clearer it becomes: the…
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…
Diesel engines are beginning to quickly becoming rather unpopular. With the advent of hybrid and electric cars, along with some scandalous emissions activity on behalf of automakers, customers are starting to be turned off by…
Since the diesel scandal triggered by Volkswagen, which has affected the entire automotive industry, many carmakers have been reluctant to commit to a future which involves diesel engines. BMW has been one of the few…
Germany’s top manufacturers agreed to recall 630,000 vehicles to tweak diesel engine software technology blamed for causing high pollution. Volkswagen, Opel, Audi and Mercedes diesel cars will be recalled to fix engine management systems, a…
Emissions regulations are tightening to the point that the gasoline engine is starting to suffocate. Life for performance cars is becoming more and more difficult, especially in the United States. It’s becoming so difficult for the petrol-powered…
One man, one engine, and no end of anniversaries: it was 120 years ago that Rudolf Diesel started developing the compression-ignition engine that was soon to be named after him. The very first prototype completed…
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