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It’s likely that many people knew Volkswagen was cheating on emissions tests, including the engineers who built the ‘defeat device’. But why did no-one at the car maker blow the whistle?
Why would anyone accept that corporations could possibly be responsible and ethical in the first place?
Volkswagen’s emissions cheat didn’t just anger owners and regulators; the cost to human health from violating air quality rules exceeds US$100 million.
Volkswagen’s emissions deception and a case of alleged price-gouging around pharmaceuticals are part of a troubling trend of businesspeople who operate with little regard for ethics.
The impact of Volkswagen’s deceit will spread far beyond its German headquarters. Customers and suppliers will face losses just as steep or steeper.
Can VW rebuild public trust? Its survival may depend on repairing the image damage caused by deception over clean diesels.
The scandal around the German car maker is all the more galling for a company that created arguably the best advertising in history.
The market reaction to the VW emissions scandal is just like that of a jilted lover.
Why the culture of a company is so important for combatting climate change and how this needs courageous leadership from the top.
If some good can come out of the Volkswagen scandal, it’s that public will be more clued up about air pollution from cars.
The sensational confessions of the car-manufacturing giant have sent shockwaves through the industry and have wider implications for the whole corporate sector.
Current clean diesel technology is more than capable of meeting tough air quality rules while still delivering excellent fuel performance. Biofuels could make it even cleaner.
Volkswagen’s cheating allowed its vehicles to pass rigorous emissions testing, giving customers maximum driving performance at the cost of the environment and our health.
VW has admitted that its cars were fitted with ‘defeat device’ software to game the emissions testing system.
Poor-quality crypto puts millions of car owners at risk – so why did UK courts help try to cover it up?
When Ferdinand Piech took on Martin Winterkorn, the VW Boardroom looked once again like the scene of a family drama… and it was left to the kids on the factory floor to settle things.
The final season concludes in 1969. What happened in the advertising industry over the ensuing decades?
Volkswagen Brasil has announced its plan to terminate production of its iconic Type 2 bus, better known to many as the Kombi van. Boasting the longest commercial production line of any vehicle since manufacture…
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