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This article, in my opinion, is so unbiased that it's actually biased. They completely lack mentioning that VW has already settled similar cases in the US and
by zelon88 7y ago
This article, in my opinion, is so unbiased that it's actually biased.
They completely lack mentioning that VW has already settled similar cases in the US and Europe. They mention the fines paid to the EU but nothing about civil settlements. Here in the US a $14.7b buyback program in 2016 meant consumers could return their car to VW for a refund. [1]
I can't believe this is still ongoing. Here in the states VW recently aired ANOTHER commercial specifically aimed at addressing this PR disaster. They've been releasing print and TV ads for this purpose for nearly 4 years now. [2] [3]
It does not lend credence to their new ad campaigns here that they're across the pond toting some BS technicality and yanking customers through more mud!
It just looks awful that the same company can apologize so profusely in one country and completely ignore another country where their actions might be "technically legal" but are still unequivocally shitty. How can you be sorry in the US and absolved of responsibility in Germany? Especially as a German company.
[1] https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15339250/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-vw-diesel-emissions-scandal/ https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a15339250/everything-you-n...
[2] https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/business/media/new-volkswagen-ad-campaign.html https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/05/business/media/new-volksw...
[3] https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=14&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwj9pYGUnJjmAhXjT98KHbPRB3cQFjANegQIARAG&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.theverge.com%2Ftransportation%2F2015%2F11%2F15%2F9739960%2Fvolkswagen-apologizes-with-full-page-ad-in-dozens-of-newspapers&usg=AOvVaw1LWRZ7zCkap40L0O72pic9 https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&c...