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Volkswagen had a reputation as one of
the most reliable car manufacturers on
the planet Gus Auto but in September
2015 that reputation was shattered so
let’s be clear about this our company
was dishonest welcome to watchmojo.com
is installment we’re counting down 10
crucial facts you should know about the
Volkswagen scandal number 10
what did Volkswagen do the modern
automobile industry is subject to
extensive emissions testing with an
increasing necessity to inflict as
little damage onto the environment as
possible however it’s been revealed that
between the years 2008 and 2015
leading German manufacturer Volkswagen
has been cheating on us
air pollution tests by purposely
altering car performance during testing
and providing falsely favorable results
VW emissions consistently met with
standards during official test
conditions but for every day road use
their output has been measured at 10 to
40 times the legal amount number 9 what
was Volkswagens motivation the scandal
mostly centers on VW s diesel range
which had previously been extensively
advertised as quote Clean Diesel which
the company’s 2015 ad campaigns claim is
reputedly a quote dirty word has
historically proven difficult to convert
based on modern day environmental
standards
experts say the pollution defying
cleaning technology may have adverse
effects on the car’s performance speed
and fuel efficiency a negative impact
that manufacturers are looking to avoid
it seems that VW got around the
potential problems by being dishonest
number 8 how did Volkswagen do this the
deception was achieved by the company’s
installation of defeat device software
in over 10 million cars worldwide it
isn’t a physical piece of equipment
identifiable under the hood but equates
to extra lines of software incorporated
into the vehicles Priya
in computer controls the extra
technology enables a car to identify
when it’s being put under laboratory
test conditions based on quote the
position of the steering wheel vehicle
speed the duration of the engines
operation and barometric pressure
according to the Environmental
Protection Agency once test conditions
have been identified the car alters its
performance so that emissions are lower
than they otherwise would be number
seven
how did Volkswagen get caught our
company was dishonest and in my German
words we’ve totally screwed up yep
totally screwed up not German was
Volkswagen was initially exposed in 2013
following independent testing carried
out by the International Council on
clean transportation the ICCT had
originally been testing to prove VW as a
leading example of how diesel could be a
clean fuel representative john german
later said quote we had no cause for
suspicion we thought the vehicles would
be clean lab and road tests were carried
out on a BMW x5 SUV a 2012 VW jetta and
a 2013 VW Passat the BMW passed both but
the VW’s failed the row tests
significantly with the Passat exceeding
nitrous oxide caps by up to 20 times and
the Jetta by up to 35 times the matter
was then passed over to the California
Air Resources Board and the
Environmental Protection Agency who
scrutinized further until eventually the
truth was unearthed in 2015 number 6 why
are people so outraged these
developments have no implications in
terms of VW safety however VW drivers
and the international community in
general have been left reeling from this
blatant display of deception some
estimates say that up to 1 million extra
tons of air pollution have been slyly
channeled into the atmosphere by VW
while further investigations have
gradually discovered previously hidden
air pollutants present
and around major cities many critics
have suggested that VW values company
profit over its impact on the
international environment
not to mention customer health and
well-being rather than accept climate
change and adapt to it they’ve sought
new until now unidentifiable ways of
getting around it number five
how did Volkswagen respond VW finally
admitted to the defeat device scheme in
early September 2015 after extensive
pressure from the EPA the scandal which
has been criticized as quote illegal and
a threat to public health was then made
public on September 18 2015 prompting a
massive reshuffle within be W itself CEO
Martin Winterkorn initially issued an
apology but eventually resigned from his
position saying quote I am clearing the
way for a fresh start with my
resignation and that fresh start is
likely to suffer severe financial strain
on September 21st 2015
VW stock plunged more than 20 percent
and it was estimated then that the
scandal could cost the company nearly
twenty billion dollars incoming CEO
Matthias Mueller however promised quote
to leave no stone unturned in rebuilding
the company into one that maintains
quote maximum transparency number four
how does this affect Volkswagen owners
the initial expectation was that
affected cars would be recalled in order
to update software and remove the defeat
device the owners that were most likely
to be directly affected were those whose
cars were equipped with the e a 189 2.0
liter TDI engine however as of the end
of September 2015 it was still not
determined whether or not there would be
a worldwide recall at that point in time
it had not yet been confirmed that any
vehicle had duped EU standards and so
the situation in Europe remained largely
unchanged
that being said on September 25th 2015
Switzerland had temporarily banned the
sale of Volkswagen diesel engine models
if and when a vehicle is recalled
however there could be grounds for a
compensation claim should the car
depreciate in price and/or performance
as a result of the changes number three
how many cars and which models will this
affect as of the end of September 2015
around 500,000 vehicles were affected in
the US and around 11 million worldwide
in terms of specific models the VW Jetta
Passat Beetle and golf could all carry
the defeat device software if built in
or after 2008 the Audi a3 is also
implicated as outtie is a subsidiary of
the Volkswagen Group some commentators
warned that the scandal could signal a
snowball effect throughout VW in general
however and could go on to affect car
manufacturers that are linked to them as
well number two what kind of changes are
going to be made as of the end of
September 2015 it was unlikely that the
deceptive VW engines would be easily
fixed not only would it require a
massive logistical effort to recall and
reshape the software the company would
also have had to develop an engine that
is actually compatible with
environmental standards the Consumer
Reports director of automotive testing
Jake Fisher summarized the VW problem
quote building an engine involves
balancing four factors performance
Domitian’s durability and fuel economy
he explained VW has sacrificed the
emissions part of that balance in order
to deliver a high spec engine in terms
of the other three factors for Fisher
quote whenever the fix is it will likely
sacrifice fuel economy and probably
durability as well meaning that the
previously first-class VW performance
could now falter beneath its rivals
number one will Volkswagen recover
economically experts predicted at the
end of September 2015 that the VW long
game would not suffer too
laid due to the Clean Diesel scandal the
company has in place an admirable
financial structure but should be able
to weather any initial fines and costs
even if they do escalate into the tens
of billions of dollars however marketing
strategists and product engineers in
general surely had their work cut out to
restore customer face
I can’t drive like a car that Lake Irwin
say environment not only did the cars
themselves have to be redeveloped in
order to deliver the same high standard
of performance without skimping on
environmental standards but the general
public also had to be made to believe in
the brand once again VW has long prided
itself as a class above its competitors
but with these failed tests it has
fallen way down in the eyes of the
public did these facts get you thinking
to vote for which news story is covered
next head over to watchmojo.com slash
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Volkswagen had a reputation as one of
the most reliable car manufacturers on
the planet Gus Auto but in September
2015 that reputation was shattered so
let’s be clear about this our company
was dishonest welcome to watchmojo.com
is installment we’re counting down 10
crucial facts you should know about the
Volkswagen scandal number 10
what did Volkswagen do the modern
automobile industry is subject to
extensive emissions testing with an
increasing necessity to inflict as
little damage onto the environment as
possible however it’s been revealed that
between the years 2008 and 2015
leading German manufacturer Volkswagen
has been cheating on us
air pollution tests by purposely
altering car performance during testing
and providing falsely favorable results
VW emissions consistently met with
standards during official test
conditions but for every day road use
their output has been measured at 10 to
40 times the legal amount number 9 what
was Volkswagens motivation the scandal
mostly centers on VW s diesel range
which had previously been extensively
advertised as quote Clean Diesel which
the company’s 2015 ad campaigns claim is
reputedly a quote dirty word has
historically proven difficult to convert
based on modern day environmental
standards
experts say the pollution defying
cleaning technology may have adverse
effects on the car’s performance speed
and fuel efficiency a negative impact
that manufacturers are looking to avoid
it seems that VW got around the
potential problems by being dishonest
number 8 how did Volkswagen do this the
deception was achieved by the company’s
installation of defeat device software
in over 10 million cars worldwide it
isn’t a physical piece of equipment
identifiable under the hood but equates
to extra lines of software incorporated
into the vehicles Priya
in computer controls the extra
technology enables a car to identify
when it’s being put under laboratory
test conditions based on quote the
position of the steering wheel vehicle
speed the duration of the engines
operation and barometric pressure
according to the Environmental
Protection Agency once test conditions
have been identified the car alters its
performance so that emissions are lower
than they otherwise would be number
seven
how did Volkswagen get caught our
company was dishonest and in my German
words we’ve totally screwed up yep
totally screwed up not German was
Volkswagen was initially exposed in 2013
following independent testing carried
out by the International Council on
clean transportation the ICCT had
originally been testing to prove VW as a
leading example of how diesel could be a
clean fuel representative john german
later said quote we had no cause for
suspicion we thought the vehicles would
be clean lab and road tests were carried
out on a BMW x5 SUV a 2012 VW jetta and
a 2013 VW Passat the BMW passed both but
the VW’s failed the row tests
significantly with the Passat exceeding
nitrous oxide caps by up to 20 times and
the Jetta by up to 35 times the matter
was then passed over to the California
Air Resources Board and the
Environmental Protection Agency who
scrutinized further until eventually the
truth was unearthed in 2015 number 6 why
are people so outraged these
developments have no implications in
terms of VW safety however VW drivers
and the international community in
general have been left reeling from this
blatant display of deception some
estimates say that up to 1 million extra
tons of air pollution have been slyly
channeled into the atmosphere by VW
while further investigations have
gradually discovered previously hidden
air pollutants present
and around major cities many critics
have suggested that VW values company
profit over its impact on the
international environment
not to mention customer health and
well-being rather than accept climate
change and adapt to it they’ve sought
new until now unidentifiable ways of
getting around it number five
how did Volkswagen respond VW finally
admitted to the defeat device scheme in
early September 2015 after extensive
pressure from the EPA the scandal which
has been criticized as quote illegal and
a threat to public health was then made
public on September 18 2015 prompting a
massive reshuffle within be W itself CEO
Martin Winterkorn initially issued an
apology but eventually resigned from his
position saying quote I am clearing the
way for a fresh start with my
resignation and that fresh start is
likely to suffer severe financial strain
on September 21st 2015
VW stock plunged more than 20 percent
and it was estimated then that the
scandal could cost the company nearly
twenty billion dollars incoming CEO
Matthias Mueller however promised quote
to leave no stone unturned in rebuilding
the company into one that maintains
quote maximum transparency number four
how does this affect Volkswagen owners
the initial expectation was that
affected cars would be recalled in order
to update software and remove the defeat
device the owners that were most likely
to be directly affected were those whose
cars were equipped with the e a 189 2.0
liter TDI engine however as of the end
of September 2015 it was still not
determined whether or not there would be
a worldwide recall at that point in time
it had not yet been confirmed that any
vehicle had duped EU standards and so
the situation in Europe remained largely
unchanged
that being said on September 25th 2015
Switzerland had temporarily banned the
sale of Volkswagen diesel engine models
if and when a vehicle is recalled
however there could be grounds for a
compensation claim should the car
depreciate in price and/or performance
as a result of the changes number three
how many cars and which models will this
affect as of the end of September 2015
around 500,000 vehicles were affected in
the US and around 11 million worldwide
in terms of specific models the VW Jetta
Passat Beetle and golf could all carry
the defeat device software if built in
or after 2008 the Audi a3 is also
implicated as outtie is a subsidiary of
the Volkswagen Group some commentators
warned that the scandal could signal a
snowball effect throughout VW in general
however and could go on to affect car
manufacturers that are linked to them as
well number two what kind of changes are
going to be made as of the end of
September 2015 it was unlikely that the
deceptive VW engines would be easily
fixed not only would it require a
massive logistical effort to recall and
reshape the software the company would
also have had to develop an engine that
is actually compatible with
environmental standards the Consumer
Reports director of automotive testing
Jake Fisher summarized the VW problem
quote building an engine involves
balancing four factors performance
Domitian’s durability and fuel economy
he explained VW has sacrificed the
emissions part of that balance in order
to deliver a high spec engine in terms
of the other three factors for Fisher
quote whenever the fix is it will likely
sacrifice fuel economy and probably
durability as well meaning that the
previously first-class VW performance
could now falter beneath its rivals
number one will Volkswagen recover
economically experts predicted at the
end of September 2015 that the VW long
game would not suffer too
laid due to the Clean Diesel scandal the
company has in place an admirable
financial structure but should be able
to weather any initial fines and costs
even if they do escalate into the tens
of billions of dollars however marketing
strategists and product engineers in
general surely had their work cut out to
restore customer face
I can’t drive like a car that Lake Irwin
say environment not only did the cars
themselves have to be redeveloped in
order to deliver the same high standard
of performance without skimping on
environmental standards but the general
public also had to be made to believe in
the brand once again VW has long prided
itself as a class above its competitors
but with these failed tests it has
fallen way down in the eyes of the
public did these facts get you thinking
to vote for which news story is covered
next head over to watchmojo.com slash
suggest and be sure to hit that
subscribe button for more newsworthy
top 10s published every week
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