BMW Group New Zealand today announced the introduction of new BMW EfficientDynamics technologies which deliver an average fuel economy improvement of seven percent without affecting engine output or performance.
New Zealand is one of the first countries outside of the EU to launch the innovative fuel saving technologies, which have helped BMW Group reduce vehicle emissions more than any other carmaker in recent years.
Features such as Auto Start Stop technology, Air Vent Control and Brake Energy Regeneration are now available in various combinations across the BMW range with some vehicles improving in fuel economy by up to 16 percent.
BMW Group New Zealand Managing Director, Mark Gilbert, said the BMW EfficientDynamics approach has been praised worldwide as leading the automotive industry.
"Unlike other carmakers who might just have one or two environmental models, BMW is applying EfficientDynamics technologies across our entire range of vehicles which is why we are reducing total emissions at a faster rate than any other carmaker," said Mr Gilbert.
"BMW EfficientDynamics technologies improve power and performance as well as reducing fuel consumption which proves that it is possible to have your cake and eat it too," he said.
In Germany, Europe's largest car market, where EfficientDynamics technologies have already been employed, BMW has the lowest average fuel consumption and
CO2 emissions compared to its competitors despite also having a higher average engine power output.
The average fuel consumption of all BMW and MINI vehicles registered in Germany in 2008 was just 5.9 litres/100 kilometres with average CO2 emissions of 158 grams per kilometre. Both figures are significantly lower than the average of all vehicles registered in Germany in 2008, and well below the current New Zealand average of 203grams.
The emissions reduction already achieved by BMW is one reason the Company has been named ‘the world's most sustainable carmaker' for the last five consecutive years, according to the Dow Jones Sustainability Index.
Mr Gilbert said that further CO2-based taxation was inevitable in this country and that the cost of driving an inefficient vehicle will only go up.
"It is no longer acceptable in our business to just offer outstanding performance.
When it comes to luxury cars, unless you are both efficient and dynamic, you are not a premium brand," said Mr Gilbert.
"We have a clear strategy for delivering zero-emissions mobility in the future, but right now we can demonstrate a substantial, and continued, reduction in fuel consumption and emissions from all our vehicles that will help achieve the short term emissions reductions targets required by Governments around the world," he said.
source: drivesouth
