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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> | 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% | + | Volkswagen car market share in the [[United States]] is approximately 5%. |
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Revision as of 00:42, July 28, 2021
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.[1]
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.[2]
Volkswagen car market share in the United States is approximately 5%.