VW emissions scandal: cheating, recalls and global consequences

Posted on 14 Oct 2015 by Cobey Bartels

The Volkswagen AG (VW) diesel-emissions scandal has raised industry-wide questions surrounding testing and the German automotive manufacturer is set to face more than 11 million vehicle recalls and billions of dollars in fines.

Exactly how much damage the diesel scandal will do to VW is not yet known, with estimated recall numbers and fines continuing to escalate. Affected vehicles were initially estimated by the US EPA to sit at 480,000, although VW has since reportedly revealed that the device could be contained in up to 11m vehicles globally.…

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