Volkswagen emissions scandal

fraud on emissions tests using a defeat device from 2009 to 2015 by Volkswagen
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Volkswagen emissions scandal

Summary

Volkswagen emissions scandal is a corporate scandal[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Volkswagen emissions scandal is credited with the discovery of Q460173[3].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal is credited with the discovery of California Air Resources Board[4].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal is credited with the discovery of International Council on Clean Transportation[5].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal's instance of is recorded as corporate scandal[6].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal's instance of is recorded as criminal case[7].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal's part of the series is recorded as Diesel emissions scandal[8].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal took place at worldwide[9].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal is a type of corporate crime[10].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal is part of Diesel emissions scandal[11].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal's Commons category is recorded as Dieselgate[12].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal's time of discovery or invention is recorded as September 18, 2015[13].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal began on 2009[14].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal occurred on September 2015[15].
  • A participant in Volkswagen emissions scandal was Volkswagen Group[16].
  • Among those involved in Volkswagen emissions scandal was Q460173[17].
  • Among those involved in Volkswagen emissions scandal was Volkswagen[18].
  • A participant in Volkswagen emissions scandal was Audi AG[19].
  • A participant in Volkswagen emissions scandal was SEAT[20].
  • Among those involved in Volkswagen emissions scandal was Škoda Auto[21].
  • A participant in Volkswagen emissions scandal was Robert Bosch[22].
  • Among those involved in Volkswagen emissions scandal was Shin Bet[23].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Dieselgate[24].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal's main subject is defeat device[25].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal's main subject is emission standard[26].
  • Volkswagen emissions scandal's main subject is diesel engine[27].

Body

When and Where

Volkswagen emissions scandal occurred on September 2015[15]. It began on 2009[14]. The location of it was worldwide[9].

Context

Volkswagen emissions scandal is part of Diesel emissions scandal[11]. Recorded instance of include corporate scandal[6] and criminal case[7].

Participants

Recorded participant include Volkswagen Group[16], Q460173[17], Volkswagen[18], Audi AG[19], SEAT[20], and Škoda Auto[21].

Why It Matters

Volkswagen emissions scandal has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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  20. [22] . faz.net. faz.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · SlowDialupNarrowband · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url https://consumerrights.wiki/w/Volkswagen_emissions_scandal
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  2. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of corporate scandal, fraud, criminal case
    Location worldwide
    Part of series
    Uses
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