Volkswagen has been cheating in emission tests by making its cars appear far less polluting than they are. In September, VW admitted installing software to cheat emissions tests in 11 million vehicles worldwide.
Volkswagen Emission Scandal: The Hidden Truth
http://blog.jiji.ng/2015/10/volkswagen-emission-scandal-the-hidden-truth/
If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past few weeks, you’ve already heard about the latest Volkswagen emission scandal. To cut the long story short, Volkswagen was accused of faking the results of their pollution emission testing. The falsifications were discovered by the specialists at the US Environmental Protection Agency, who have conducted their own research after they found Volkswagen’s own test results doubtful.
Volkswagen Drops 23% After Admitting Diesel Emissions Cheat
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-09-21/volkswagen-drops-15-after-admitting-u-s-diesel-emissions-cheat
Volkswagen AG lost almost a quarter of its market value after it admitted to cheating on U.S. air pollution tests for years, putting pressure on Chief Executive Officer Martin Winterkorn to repair the reputation of the world’s biggest carmaker.
Volkswagen C.E.O. Martin Winterkorn Resigns Amid Emissions Scandal
http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/business/international/volkswagen-chief-martin-winterkorn-resigns-amid-emissions-scandal.html?_r=0
Martin Winterkorn resigned as chief executive of Volkswagen on Wednesday, taking responsibility for an emissions cheating scandal that has gravely damaged the carmaker’s reputation.
VW says rogue engineers, not executives, responsible for emissions scandal
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2015/10/volkswagen-pulls-2016-diesel-lineup-from-us-market/
Volkswagen's US CEO testified Thursday that the decision to use emissions cheating software was not made at the corporate level. Instead, it was "software engineers who put this in for whatever reason," Michael Horn told a congressional panel that is investigating the scandal.
Meet John German: the man who helped expose Volkswagen's emissions scandal
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/26/volkswagen-scandal-emissions-tests-john-german-research
John German has barely had time to catch his breath all week between appearances on TV news channel and radio phone-in shows. He’s an unlikely media star, not a pop singer or reality TV contestant, but a grey-haired automotive engineer thrust into the global spotlight after he and his colleagues were credited with helping uncover one of the biggest ever corporate scandals.
Everything to Know About the Volkswagen Scandal in 1 Graphic
http://time.com/4046994/volkswagen-emissions-golf-crisis/
Volkswagen faces fines of up to $18 billion in the U.S. for using a “defeat device” that tricked exam equipment during the emissions testing process. The company could also be smacked with lawsuits from angry customers who feel duped by Volkswagen’s advertising around its diesel cars, which promised better mileage and a greener ride.
VW scandal: what the emissions revelations mean
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2015/sep/22/volkswagen-scandal-q-and-a-emissions-scandal
The carmaker’s rigging of emissions data in the US could have serious repercussions around the world – and not just for Volkswagen.
Volkswagen Reaches Deal in U.S. Over Emissions Scandal
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/22/business/international/volkswagen-emissions-settlement.html
Volkswagen agreed on Thursday to fix or buy back nearly 500,000 diesel cars in the United States that are equipped with illegal emissions software.
VW emission scandal threatens Porsche
http://money.cnn.com/2015/11/02/autos/volkswagen-porsche-emission-cheating-scandal/index.html
Volkswagen's emission cheating scandal threatened to spread to its luxury Porsche car brand on Monday. But VW and Porsche appeared to challenge a new citation from U.S. regulators that said 10,000 cars contained cheating software that reduced emissions only during testing.
'We Didn't Lie,' Volkswagen CEO Says Of Emissions Scandal
http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2016/01/11/462682378/we-didnt-lie-volkswagen-ceo-says-of-emissions-scandal
The North American International Auto Show is a place where car industry gathers to celebrate — and in recent years to apologize. At this year's show in Detroit, it was Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller's turn to face the media.
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