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BMW, Daimler to Opel: It’s a Dog-Eat-Dog-Eat-Automaker World

It’s nearing Opel’s death and the heads of BMW and Daimler wouldn’t want the government to keep its hands out of the situation.

The Carpocalypse is bringing out what people really have in mind for the industry. Though Europeans are used to motherly over taxed states, when it comes to the car industry it’s another story.

The Financial Times quotes the Daimler head: “Every industry needs structural development and this is not something that should be influenced in the long term by governments.” BMW CEO Norbert Reithofer comes with the kontrapunkt: “I have an understanding when it is about banks because they are central elements of an economy. But for the rest, where do you start and…stop?”

The magnates of the German auto industry might not be afraid of what’s happening but of course there will be a time when they will be the only ones left. Is this the point in fact? The government will not just sit and see the others get plummeted down. The market is healthy when there is competition. Oligarchy is never an option for a good industry.

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BMW finally acknowledges turbo lag, will update software

Filed under: Maintenance, BMW

Countless BMW owners have been frustrated for some time with software-induced turbo lag on their N54 3.0-liter twin-turbo inline-6 engines. While early models were acclaimed for their immediate power delivery, it seems BMW felt it necessary to address "specific noise concerns" with the engine and made software changes in models built between June 2006 and March 2008. Those changes introduced turbo lag - the noticeable delay between the throttle and the time it takes for the turbocharger to spin and produce power. Enthusiasts were up in arms, but BMW refused to recognize their concerns (addressed on nearly every BMW message board, and by the BMW Car Club of America)... until now. According to a statement from the automaker, new software will be released in January 2009 that will restore the original turbocharger response. Of course, it comes with a warning that it may result in "slightly increased engine noise levels." As if an enthusiast cares... Thanks for the tip Michael!

[Source: BimmerFile]

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