Reference In Electric Vehicles, Volkswagen Installs Software That Regulates Emissions

Written by Bruno Teles

Published on 04/01/2023 at 18:33

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In 2015, the EPA Tasked Volkswagen, a Leader in Electric Vehicles, with Installing Software in Its Diesel Vehicles That Circumvented Emissions Tests. Investigations by European Regulators Followed, and the Company Tried to Cover Up the Scandal, with the Dismissal of Executives and Payment of US$ 30 Billion in Fines and Damages. This Is a Flagrant Example of Deliberate Violations of Corporate Law, with a Mass Brand Appearing Irrevocably Damaged.

Just a few years later, the company is regarded as a leader in electric vehicles. New electric cars from VW, Audi, and Porsche are selling well, and Electrify America, the infrastructure company formed as part of VW’s agreement with the authorities, has implemented an extensive and growing charging network in the United States.

Company Had to Change to Maintain Leadership in Electric Vehicles

It is one of the most impressive facelifts in the company’s history – but VW did not do it alone. In 2016, the company formed a sustainability committee of nine experts from various fields to help it transform from a polluting pariah to a pioneer in gas-free propulsion.

Among the members of the Sustainability Council are Margo Oge, former EPA executive and author of “Driving the Future” and several articles on clean vehicles, a driver of Tesla and “a big fan of reducing transportation emissions.” In a recent article for Forbes, which I highly recommend you read in full, Ms. Oge describes her groundbreaking work on the Mass Sustainability Council.

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Reference In Electric Vehicles, Volkswagen Installs Software That Regulates Emissions

Company Had to Change to Maintain Leadership in Electric Vehicles

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