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Originally Posted by cgm1978
CAFE standards for model year 2017-2025 cars sold here in America has forced all auto makers to prepare. BMW is doing this by introducing the B-series engines and hybrids.
Weight saving features like CRFP will allow the gas mileage to increase across the lineup. They also have to meet EU6 emission targets. Legislation is the cause of this.
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This does not require homogenizing your entire lineup of cars. BMWs decision to platform share to this extreme is clearly an effort to reduce production costs and increase profit. Record profits aren't enough; they need more.
Such a shame to hear this from a company that built its reputation on building focused, well engineered, enthusiast cars that could also double as practical daily drivers. I see BMW vans and full size trucks in the not so distant future. It looks like they want to be in every segment imaginable.