Volkswagen emissions scandal (certain generations)
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The Volkswagen emissions scandal (certain generations) refers to the discovery that VW installed software in millions of diesel vehicles to cheat emissions tests, leading to massive recalls, fines, and a global crisis of trust in the automaker.
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| Volkswagen emissions scandal | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
automotive scandal
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corporate scandal ⓘ environmental scandal ⓘ |
| affectedEngineFamily | EA189 diesel engines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affectedVehicleGeneration | certain generations of Volkswagen diesel models ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Dieselgate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | installation of defeat device software in engine control units ⓘ |
| countryOfOriginOfCompany | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredBy |
California Air Resources Board
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United States Environmental Protection Agency NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | 2015 ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ European Union NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
global ⓘ |
| impactOnIndustry |
decline in popularity of diesel cars in Europe
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greater focus on electric vehicles ⓘ |
| involvesBrand |
Audi
NERFINISHED
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Porsche NERFINISHED ⓘ SEAT NERFINISHED ⓘ Volkswagen NERFINISHED ⓘ Škoda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvesEngineType | diesel engine ⓘ |
| involvesPollutant |
NOx
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nitrogen oxides ⓘ |
| involvesTechnology | defeat device software ⓘ |
| ledTo |
increased scrutiny of diesel technology
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resignation of CEO Martin Winterkorn ⓘ restructuring of Volkswagen Group ⓘ stricter emissions testing procedures ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeUS |
Volkswagen civil settlements with US authorities
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Volkswagen criminal plea agreement ⓘ |
| mainCompanyInvolved | Volkswagen Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainConsequence |
civil lawsuits
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criminal investigations ⓘ loss of consumer trust ⓘ regulatory fines ⓘ resignations of executives ⓘ vehicle recalls ⓘ |
| numberOfVehiclesAffected | millions of vehicles worldwide ⓘ |
| numberOfVehiclesAffectedUS | approximately 500000 vehicles in the United States ⓘ |
| precededBy | West Virginia University emissions study ⓘ |
| regulatoryContext |
emissions testing
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vehicle emissions standards ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2015–ongoing legal and regulatory consequences ⓘ |
| totalCostsEstimate | tens of billions of euros ⓘ |
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