German prosecutors have fined carmaker BMW €8.5m for lax oversight in installing defective engine software that led to excessive diesel emissions in 7,965 cars. German prosecutors have fined carmaker BMW €8.5m for lax oversight in installing defective engine software that led to excessive diesel emissions in 7,965 cars. The prosecutors said they found no evidence that the Munich-based carmaker committed fraud but faulted the company for what they called insufficient quality control. BMW said it "has consistently emphasised that the installation of the incorrect software module was a frustrating and highly regrettable error". The fine is small compared with the €27.4bn in fines and settlements paid in the US and elsewhere by Volkswagen, which admitted intentionally manipulating engine software so diesel cars could pass emissions tests.

Source: Irish Independent February 25, 2019 12:56 UTC