German auto regulator holding hearings on BMW emissions suspicions
Germany's automotive regulator is holding hearings into whether BMW sought to manipulate vehicle emissions for decade-old models of the carmaker's X3 SUV.
A spokesman for Germany's Motor Transport Authority (KBA) on Wednesday confirmed the proceedings to dpa, which had first been reported by the Bild newspaper.
According to BMW, the vehicles in question are X3 SUV models with a two-litre diesel engine built between 2010 and 2014.
The Munich-based carmaker said it is investigating the vehicles' emissions behaviour and is in contact with regulators.
According to the KBA, the suspicion arose during market surveillance.
The regulator examines vehicles from every manufacturer and has the authority to carry out investigations in its own laboratory and also analyse vehicle software.
The hearing procedure for the BMW X3 was initiated last August.
BMW had already reported on the case in its 2023 half-year report. The KBA spokesperson pointed out that the regulatory proceedings are ongoing and "we are only at the hearing stage here."
