Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The comeback of Volkswagen

For the last few years, almost every time you heard the name Volkswagen, it was followed by the words “emissions” and “scandal.” The company was caught installing software on its diesel cars that cheated on smog tests.

By Madeleine Brand • Apr 9, 2018 • 1 min read

For the last few years, almost every time you heard the name Volkswagen, it was followed by the words “emissions” and “scandal.” The company was caught installing software on its diesel cars that cheated on smog tests. Now after $30 billion in fines and a lot of PR work, it looks like the German automaker has recovered. It’s the biggest car company in the world. Its profits and shares are close to pre-emission scandal levels. And it wants to be the leading maker of electric cars.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The comeback of Volkswagen

For the last few years, almost every time you heard the name Volkswagen, it was followed by the words “emissions” and “scandal.” The company was caught installing software on its diesel cars that cheated on smog tests.

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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

The comeback of Volkswagen

For the last few years, almost every time you heard the name Volkswagen, it was followed by the words “emissions” and “scandal.” The company was caught installing software on its diesel cars that cheated on smog tests.

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