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?
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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.
If some good can come out of the Volkswagen scandal, it’s that public will be more clued up about air pollution from cars.
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.
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