BMW confirms commitment to diesel technology despite political opposition

Until the cost of Petrol in Europe is greatly reduced - the car market in Europe depends largely on cheap diesel fuel -and that means that diesel cars will continue to be offered.

Even Hybrid cars do not approach the cost savings a diesel gives there.

Fake news Tom. If you click on to the site listed here and scan the various countries the with a few exceptions the difference between regular and diesel is within a 10% difference. Diesel is just more a more efficient fuel for the money.

https://autotraveler.ru/en/spravka/old/fuel-price-in-europe-09_2-2018.html#.W737H2hKjIU

Cool. As long as BMW does it legitimately, without cheat devices, and without violating or circumventing emissions laws, then I'm all for it.

I enjoy the *much* higher fuel economy and lower cost per mile of a state-of-the-art diesel engine over a comparable gasoline engine. There's also the locomotive-like torque available from low RPMs, which translates to brisk acceleration when you need it, without having to rev the crap out of the engine.

I'm currently doing data modelling to compare my diesel SUV to the new Porsche Cayenne Hybrid, as a prospect. The diesel shines on long, on-highway road trips, while the PHEV Cayenne shines on low-distance trips where it can leverage its (very limited) pure EV range, while not having any of the range anxiety and refuelling challenges/quirks of a pure EV.

It's worthwhile to note that the companies who have proudly announced they're dumping diesel (Volkswagen Audi Group and Mercedes), have all been implicated in "emissions irregularities", and are unable to meet current, stringent, diesel emissions regulations that are a conditions of certification for sale. The truth is these guys just can't make a diesel engine that is clean enough to be legally sold, so they claim, in a sour grapes manner, "We don't want to make diesels, anyway."

I just hope that BMW is all above-board, and not scamming diesel consumers with some sophisticated emissions-gaming scheme.

In the 1970's - we were told that we would be OUT of oil by this time - However - further exploration and newly developed techniques have resulted in actually having more oil reserves than at any time in history.

THe same is true of Diesel - and ICE emissions in general. Ice engines could not meet federal standards without the invention of the Catalytic Converter - and I believe that Diesel emissions will have similar breakthroughs that will bring most manufacturers BACK to the table.

It is important to note that =for the average middle class buyer in europe - they cannot actually afford PETROL engines - in many countries -and while diesels sell better in smaller cars - and for lower class buyers who need the price advantage diesel gives. I believe that dropping diesel will affect VW more than it will effect Mercedes - whose average buyer makes a lot more money.

The Germans are stubborn. EVs are so obviously the answer.

When did you convert ?

I've NEVER been against EVs. I have ALWAYS said that EVs are the future.

I am against the Tesla idiots who think EV technology is ready right now and ICE has been vanquished. That's 10-15 years off.

I am against giving tax money to rich people to bribe them to buy an EV.

EV technology will not be ready until a full recharge is as fast as filling up a tank of gas.

EV technology will not be ready until it has reached price parity with an ICE car.

The Model 3 does at $65K what a Fusion does for $35K.

The better question is when did you lose your intelligence, ignore the facts, and become a fanboy.

Then use your "intelligence" and explain where the Fusion will be next year. To the grave, that's where - along with Ford's future.

Once Europe gets emissions standards up on diesel and equalize taxation with gas, diesel demand will tank. Though countries banning diesels could end up beating the former.

Why bother with diesel when what they really need is to spend money on Design and EV? Bimmer is going the wrong way and I predict it will merge with some other MFR in 15 years.

BMW supports the diesel while they are being outlawed throughout Europe.
BMW projects 85% of their cars in 2030 will be gasoline powered while the world is rapidly moving towards electric vehicles.

You can be sure that BMW is NEVER going to be a leader anymore.