Diesel emissions scandal (2015)
GPTKB entity
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
political scandal
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| gptkbp:affectedIndustry |
decline in diesel car sales
increased scrutiny of automakers shift towards electric vehicles stricter emissions regulations |
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Volkswagen restructuring
changes in corporate governance increased investment in electric vehicles |
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Dieselgate
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| gptkbp:cause |
use of defeat devices
emissions test cheating |
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:United_States_Environmental_Protection_Agency
gptkb:California_Air_Resources_Board |
| gptkbp:effect |
gptkb:crime
recall of millions of vehicles fines and penalties damage to reputation of diesel vehicles resignation of Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Diesel emissions scandal (2015)
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| gptkbp:legalIssue |
class action lawsuits
criminal investigations settlements with regulators arrests of executives |
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Europe
gptkb:United_States |
| gptkbp:mediaCoverage |
global
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| gptkbp:notableEvent |
Martin Winterkorn resignation
Volkswagen admitted to cheating emissions tests changes in emissions testing procedures lawsuits filed by governments and consumers recall of over 11 million vehicles |
| gptkbp:penalty |
Volkswagen fined over $25 billion
executives prosecuted |
| gptkbp:publicReaction |
loss of consumer trust
protests and criticism |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
gptkb:environmental_policy
gptkb:air_pollution automotive industry NOx emissions |
| gptkbp:startDate |
2015
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| gptkbp:topic |
gptkb:Daimler
gptkb:Porsche gptkb:Fiat_Chrysler_Automobiles gptkb:Audi gptkb:BMW gptkb:Opel gptkb:Peugeot gptkb:Renault gptkb:Volkswagen |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Volkswagen_Group_(historical)
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
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