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'''Dieselgate''' is a series of accusations, criminal charges, and civil lawsuits against the [[German]] company [[Volkswagen]] for supposedly cheating on emissions tests by programming its diesel cars to perform differently while tested. This 5-year saga has pushed the once-richest company in the world to shift to electric vehicles.<ref>https://fortune.com/longform/volkswagen-dieselgate-electric-fix/</ref>

The scandal began with reports in September 2015, and through March 2021 had cause the manufacturer an estimated €32.2 billion (roughly $37 billion) in fines, recalls, compensation and legal expenses.<ref>https://fortune.com/2021/07/23/dieselgate-lawsuit-volkswagen-warren-buffett-berkshire-hathaway-diesel-emissions/</ref>

Volkswagen market share in the [[United States]] is approximately 5% of its car market.
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