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German Prosecutors Look Into BMW Diesel Cheating Allegations
Source: Bloomberg
Munich prosecutors are looking into allegations BMW AG diesel cars are fitted with defeat devices to cheat on emissions levels following tests by German environmental group DUH.
The group’s claims come after it checked a BMW 320d car, prompting a review by Germany’s Federal Motor Transport Authority, or KBA. Munich investigators are also considering whether to open a probe, prosecutors’ spokeswoman Anne Leiding said in an email.
BMW said its diesel vehicles have been checked by the KBA and other regulatory authorities and were found to comply with emissions rules.
Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2017-12-06/prosecutors-looking-into-bmw-diesel-cheating-allegations