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Ford Declares Software Fix for European Diesels “Ineffective”
Siding with environmentalists, Ford Motor Co. says a plan to use software updates to reduce emissions from 5 million older diesel in Europe will have "no real impact on air quality."
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Siding with environmentalists, Ford Motor Co. says a plan to use software updates to reduce emissions from 5 million older diesel in Europe will have "no real impact on air quality."
Ford adds that the software adjustments agreed to on Wednesday by BMW, Daimler and Volkswagen are “ineffective” and will deliver “negligible customer benefit,” Automotive News Europe reports. The scheme applies to Euro 5 and 6 diesels.
BMW, Daimler and VW also will offer trade-in incentives on older diesels. Ford intends will eschew software fixes in favor of richer incentives.
Ford will pay owners of Euro 1, 2 and 3 diesels between €2,000 and €8,000 ($2,400-$9,400) to swap their cars for one of the company’s new models.
ANE says other carmakers are offering more modest incentives worth €2,000-€4,000. The offers also restrict the offer to certain hybrid or electric models.
Meanwhile, Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt is stepping up pressure on most foreign carmakers to offer similar plans. He describes their lack of response to date as “entirely unacceptable.”
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