A trio of German cars and truck makers have agreed to problem a software application update on 5.3 million diesel cars and trucks to cut contamination levels by almost a third.
BMW, Volkswagen as well as Daimler – the latter the parent business of Mercedes – reached an contract with German authorities to update 5.3million cars and trucks with Euro5 as well as 6 diesel engines with a software application modify that will reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by 25 to 30 per cent. No client will be charged for the update.
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Of the 5.3 million cars, 3.8 million come from VW – of which 2.5 million have already been upgraded as part of the emissions scandal. A further 900,000 Daimler vehicles will be involved, as well as 300,000 vehicles from BMW.
The carmakers likewise agreed to set up an reward scheme, where drivers of older, more polluting designs would be able to trade vehicles in exchange for a new, low-emissions vehicle.
• Mercedes announces £195m technical repair for 3 million vehicles
The move complies with similar announcements made by Mercedes, Audi, Porsche as well as VW. Last month, both business revealed they would problem a voluntary software application update on cars and trucks offered in Europe to enhance their NOx emissions under genuine world driving. Mercedes issued a £195m technical repair on three million cars and trucks in Europe, while Audi, Porsche as well as VW stated their update would apply to 850,000 cars and trucks with the VW Group’s V6 as well as V8 diesel engines.
BMW is offering owners across Europe an “environmental benefit of as much as €2,000,” for owners of Euro 4 or older diesels who trade in their cars and truck as well as purchase a new BMW or MINI. According to BMW, the new cars and truck has to be either a BMW or mini fitted with Euro6 engine or electric as well as hybrid technology.
• Audi, Porsche as well as VW problem voluntary retrofit for V6 as well as V8 diesels
Harald Krueger, chairman of the board of administration at BMW said: “The satisfying [between BMW as well as German authorities] was an important step. We support the effort as well as are investing in the sustainable metropolitan Mobility fund. State-of-the art diesels will definitely play an important function in future mobility, as well.”
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