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BMW In Deep, Deep Shit Over Engine Software Administrative Errors
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And there you have it. BMW for all its self-aggrandisement about being the ultimate engineering/driving machine is based, partly, on a pack of lies. Sorry, administrative errors. You see they have been fined nearly $10m by Munich state prosecutors. The fine was handed out after BMW admitted it had installed incorrect software to 7,965 vehicles.

As a result of what BMW refers to as “administrative errors” the engine management software essentially allowed BMW to override emissions tests.

This led to diesel cars emitting higher levels of emissions, nitrogen oxide (NOx), when comparing lab-based data to real-world data.

Did BMW really make an error? Or was this a deliberate attempt to cheat, lie and cheat emissions testing… again? A $10m fine is nothing to BMW.

But let’s say each of those 7,965 vehicles sold for an average price of $31,000, that’s $238,545,000 of sales.

BMW earns around 5 percent profit per vehicle sold. A quick calculation reveals a profit of nearly $12m.

So the $9.65m fine levied by the Munich state prosecutors is more or less fair.

And yes, the banner headlines are gringe…

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