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BMW Recalls Cars, Crossovers for Diesel Engine Fires
Dealers will replace the Korean KORENS EGR cooler with one from another unnamed supplier and inspect the intake manifold, replacing it as necessary, free of charge as required by law. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed January 12, 2022. This recall includes all vehicles previously recalled under 18V-755. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, BMW Fire recalls, Death of the diesel, Ken Zino, nhtsa
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CARB Revives Incentives for Clean Trucks and Buses
This year HVIP will be fulfilled in waves, allowing the opportunity for more fleets to participate, especially smaller fleets CARB said. Half of the funds will be released immediately. Remaining funds will be made available two months later, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday 10 August 2021. Class 8 trucks performing drayage operations, as well as vehicles purchased by public agencies are exempt from this pause. Continue reading
FCA Fined $9.5 Million for Diesel Emissions Abuses
FCA’s statements did not sufficiently disclose the limited scope of its internal audit, which focused only on finding a specific type of defeat device, or that the audit was not a comprehensive review of FCA’s compliance with U.S. emissions regulations. Continue reading
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Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, carb, Death of the diesel, dieselgate, epa, Ken Zino, sec
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District of Columbia,15 States to Completely Wipe Out Toxic Diesel Fumes By 2050 in New MOU
While trucks and buses only account for 4% of vehicles on the road, they are responsible for ~25% of total transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions. Included in the sweeping reform are large pickup trucks and vans, delivery trucks, box trucks, school and transit buses, and long-haul delivery trucks (big-rigs). Continue reading
Navistar Settles Diesel Air Quality Violations for $2m
The Illinois-based company modified its vehicle calibrations from their certified design through “running changes” in the engines of its heavy-duty trucks without notifying the California Air Resources Board that the changes were being made, as is required. Continue reading
Volkswagen Group Posts 2019 Profit Despite Diesel Charges
The earnings announcement on Friday came with an agreement to pay 830 million euro ($912 million) in damages to hundreds of thousands of customers whose diesel cars were outfitted with software that illegally falsified emissions readings. Continue reading
EU Antitrust Allegations to Hurt BMW Earnings – €1 Billion!
The BMW Group provision will likely exceed €1 billion. The EBIT margin in the BMW Automotive Segment for the current financial year is expected to be 1-1.5 percentage points below the previous target range of 6-8%. Continue reading
CARB – New Diesel Regs Cost Effective, Lobbyists Wrong
A key part of the report AutoInformed thinks is when CARB staff compared 2022 model year warranty cost estimates made by CARB and manufacturers that reflect the intermediate impact of lengthening warranty periods. The report finds that, on a “per miles covered” basis, the industry data essentially agrees with CARB’s lower estimates for current model year vehicles. Continue reading →