As predicted by AutoSpies.com: BMW plans to sell diesel-powered cars in US

German premium carmaker BMW intends to start selling diesel-powered cars in the United States within two years, using a urea-based additive to meet emissions standards, the Financial Times newspaper reported on Wednesday.

"Urea will take another two years but then diesel is really clean and can be sold in all 50 states," the paper quoted BMW sales and marketing head Michael Ganal as saying at the British International Motor Show.
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BM3W - 7/19/2006 11:34:22 AM

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Excellent move BMW...I would love to see turbo charged Diesel engines in the US.

PlanoA4 - 7/19/2006 11:41:08 AM

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Let the onslaught of high tech diesels begin. As soon as the press gets real data to the consumer on what real world the hybrids will have to up the ante. Simply put in real world the diesel will deliver great mileage without major driving style changes.

johannas - 7/19/2006 12:44:19 PM

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YEEE HAAAWW!!

Mark - 7/19/2006 1:18:05 PM

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Yes!! Bring it on BMW.

quizz - 7/19/2006 1:18:14 PM

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Finally, real engines with great fuel efficiency. Should be an interesting war: hybrid vs. diesel

BMW530i - 7/19/2006 2:31:14 PM

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Finally.

kart1 - 7/19/2006 3:22:15 PM

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This opens the door the excellent powerful and fuel efficient engines already available in Europe. I hope they come fast.

SixxFive - 7/19/2006 4:52:50 PM

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Two years is an eternity in the competitive car biz.....why such a LONG wait?

chewy - 7/19/2006 5:40:07 PM

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SixxFive

First, the new regulations are extremely tough, probably backed and lobied by the gas powered vehicle manufacturers. Second, BMW is not on the front of diesel technology. I think that Audi "might" beat and come out with diesel engines sooner. MB plans to introduce sometime this year, but nothing is definate.

SixxFive - 7/19/2006 7:50:38 PM

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Chewy...thanx for the information. Funny how Washington slaps ultra tough air regulations on diesels but does not hold the US auto industry to the same standard concerning gas mileage requirements. It's all so obviously political.

chewy - 7/19/2006 8:20:11 PM

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SixxFive

We finally agree on something. It is also funny how in California (you can't buy VW TDI or MB diesels) you can go ahead and buy a "giant" F-350 with a diesel, that I am sure is a lot "dirtier". Also concering fuel economy, SUVS and pickups don't pay gas guzzler taxes, but cars with the same milage do.

http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/info.shtml#guzzler

kart1 - 7/20/2006 1:34:58 AM

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Just like import tariffs these measures are done to protect the domestic manufacturers, even if they are the worse in fuel economy, etc.