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== | ==Introduction of proprietary screw== | ||
The incident was first reported on by CarBuzz on December 17th 2025<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Evan |date=2025-12-17 |title=BMW Patents Proprietary Screws That Only Dealerships Can Remove |url=https://carbuzz.com/bmw-roundel-logo-screw-patent/ |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260317153952/https://carbuzz.com/bmw-roundel-logo-screw-patent/ |archive-date=2026-03-17 |access-date=2026-03-17 |website=CarBuzz}}</ref> . Two days later the rest of the media followed suit. | |||
==Consumer response== | ==Consumer response== | ||
A writer on an iFixit blog post noted, "At first glance, it’s almost cute: a screw head shaped exactly like the BMW logo. But the novelty wears off the moment you consider the physics. [...] Broken bits, stripped screws, and more time spent on what would otherwise be a simple task."<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mokhtari |first=Shahram |date=2026-02-04 |title=BMW’s Newest “Innovation” is a Logo-Shaped Middle Finger to Right to Repair |url=https://www.ifixit.com/News/115528/bmws-newest-innovation-is-a-logo-shaped-middle-finger-to-right-to-repair |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260218131847/https://www.ifixit.com/News/115528/bmws-newest-innovation-is-a-logo-shaped-middle-finger-to-right-to-repair |archive-date=2026-02-18 |access-date=2026-03-17 |website=iFixit}}</ref> | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||