Something seems to have gone seriously awry in the global auto industry. First, highly revered Toyota was accused of selling cars with unintended acceleration problems that the company failed to take seriously for over one year. Then General Motors had a faulty ignition switch that led to hundreds of accidents and 124 deaths. And most recently, Volkswagen has admitted that it added software to its diesel engines to fool environmental agencies into thinking that the engines met emissions standards.
Assessing the Sins of Volkswagen, Toyota, and General Motors
What’s going on in the auto industry?
September 24, 2015
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