Amid Emissions Scandal, A Bumpy Road Ahead For Volkswagen (Tom Ashbrook, On Point)

The story of Volkswagen’s big cheat on automotive emissions has gone from big and unbelievable to huge and kind of astounding. Eleven million cars equipped with lying software when it comes to their pollution. A CEO, out. A criminal investigation called for. One of the world’s very biggest automakers – with a long history and once-lustrous reputation – facing a completely uncertain future. And millions of car owners wondering, “What now?” with dirty cars they thought were clean. What happened here? This hour On Point, all we know on VW’s big cheat. And now what? — Tom Ashbrook
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http://onpoint.wbur.org/2015/09/24/volkswagen-emissions-scandal-ceo-resignation