Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
A mucky business. |
| Source: |
Economist. 9/26/2015, Vol. 416 Issue 8957, p23-25. 3p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Brand scandals, Corrupt practices in the automobile industry, Diesel automobile emissions, German corporations, Diesel automobiles, Diesel automobile fuel consumption, Automobiles & the environment |
| Company/Entity: |
Volkswagen AG |
| Abstract: |
The article looks at the scandal at automobile company Volkswagen (VW) following the company's acknowledgement that it installed software in many of its diesel cars allowing them to fraudulently pass nitrogen oxides (NOX) emissions tests in the U.S. Topics include the effect of the scandal on VW's stock price and on Germany's reputation for product quality, advantages and disadvantages of diesel cars, and vehicle emissions and fuel economy testing policies in Europe and the U.S. |
| Database: |
Business Source Complete |
