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BMW is removing diesel from the 3 Series model range

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BMW is removing the diesel drive from the range of the new 3 Series model, which will be presented soon.
Instead, the group relies on gasoline engines, hybrids and plug-in hybrids as well as the fully electric i3, which has already been introduced.
The decision is conscious and responds to global market demand, as diesel is declining in many key markets.

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BMW describes the 3 Series as the “heart of the brand” and presents the eighth generation facelift. The fully electric i3 had already been announced previously.

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BMW is removing the diesel from the important 3 Series. The diesel engine is no longer part of the range for the new model, which will be presented shortly, as the company confirms. “Automobilwoche” had previously reported on it.

In the eighth generation of the 3 Series, which BMW itself describes as the “heart of the brand”, there will be a petrol engine, as well as hybrid and plug-in hybrids with a petrol engine, in addition to the fully electric i3 that has already been introduced. It is a conscious decision. In view of market developments, the Munich-based company says it has decided to focus on petrol engines. The focus is on the drives with the highest demand worldwide. Diesel engines are generally on the decline in many important markets.

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