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Which Way, L.A.?

World’s Biggest Auto Maker Caught Perpetrating a World-class Scam

Volkswagen recently surpassed Toyota as the world's largest maker of automobiles.  That includes cars fitted with so-called "clean diesel" engines -- marketed not just as being green but also as being "fun to drive."

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By Warren Olney • Sep 21, 2015 • 12m Listen

Volkswagen recently surpassed Toyota as the world's largest maker of automobiles. That includes cars fitted with so-called "clean diesel" engines -- marketed not just as being green but also as being "fun to drive." It turns out that those two things don't go together after all, and Volkswagen has admitted to cheating to make it seem like they do.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Stanley Young

    California Air Resources Board

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