Volkswagen Deliberately Designed Diesels To Poison Our Air & Our Lungs, Then Lied, Cheated, and Covered Up the Crime For Years
February, 2016
Dear Care for Crash Victims Community Members:
Newsweek reported:“By the end of 2016, VW’s cars, rigged with “defeat devices” to cheat on emissions tests, will have pumped out enough excess toxic pollution to directly contribute to the premature deaths of around 60 people in the U.S. alone, MIT and Harvard University researchers determined in a new study published Monday in Environmental Research Letters .” Seehttp://www.newsweek.com/60-people-will-die-early-thanks-volkswagen-388117
And now the NY Times reports on the public relations problem of Volkswagen.
“In the months since it admitted it designed its diesel cars to cheat on tailpipe-emissions tests, the company has struggled with its messaging. A low point came last month when Matthias Müller, the new chief executive, visited the United States and told NPR, “We didn’t lie,” when VW clearly did. The outcry forced Mr. Müller to call NPR back and revise his statement.
The reaction to the scandal has been swift. A recent Harris Poll of Americans’ attitudes toward the 100 most visible companies ranked Volkswagen dead last.”
Consumer Reports’ rating of Which Brands Make The Best Cars? ranks Volkswagen 15th and average for Predicted Reliability.
The Car Book, 2016 gives mostly low safety ratings to Volkswagen models. Only the gasoline powered Jetta earned a “Best Bet” rating.
What happened to German engineering?
