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BMW: “We don’t cheat”; diesel is needed to hit CO2 targets; call for WLTP and RDE

Green Car Congress

We observe the legal requirements in each country and fulfill all local testing requirements. In other words, our exhaust treatment systems are active whether rolling on the test bench or driving on the road. The 2020 targets in Europe can only be fulfilled through extensive use of modern diesel engines and further electrification.

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“Energiewende” in a tank; Audi e-fuels targeting carbon-neutral driving with synthetic fuels from renewables, H2O and CO2; Swiss policy test case

Green Car Congress

The company currently has a number of projects underway producing or developing—with its different technology partners—e-gas (methane) ( earlier post ); e-ethanol ( earlier post ); two versions of e-diesel from different pathways ( earlier post , earlier post ); and e-benzin (gasoline) ( earlier post ). Blue crude and e-diesel.

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