In a recent post called Government Responsibility in VW Scandal, I suggested that there was more to the story about VW being caught "cheating" on the diesel emissions test and that there really wasn't a "scandal". Several recent news reports have backed up my thoughts that this was a wider issue neglected by the Governments across the globe for various reasons. The first was … [Read more...]
VW Diesel Scandal Takes Heat From Other Issues
The media attacks on VW about their diesel emissions testing has taken another subject off the table: security flaws in the electronic locking systems! This is another case that has been ongoing for a number of years. Unfortunately this issue doesn't just cover VW but a number of other non VW Group manufacturers, however it was VW that got the headline - and this was before … [Read more...]
Government Responsibility in VW Scandal
In my last post about the "scandal" I gave my view that Governments across the world were also negligent in the issue. I used scandal in quotes simply because I don't see it as being as bad as several other recent automotive issues that have resulted in many deaths and injuries. I said that Governments were negligent simply because the industry has been demanding that the … [Read more...]
The VW (Vulture War) Scandal
I'm being a little cheeky with the title - however it probably does sum up the current situation quite well. The vultures are circling and fighting over what basically is a non-story with Governments and lawyers drooling over the money they can get and Volkswagen have rightly set aside billions to cover fines and other charges. The Scandal Well this started by independent … [Read more...]