>Indeed, one wonders why the government (of the US or of Germany) continues to tolerate the existence of this company at all The State of Lower Saxony (one of

>Indeed, one wonders why the government (of the US or of Germany) continues to tolerate the existence of this company at all The State of Lower Saxony (one of the German States) holds part of VW's shares. So there's some incentive by at least the state government to protect the company.