My first car was a used 1967 Volkswagen Beetle. It was a great little “starter” car, but only a couple of months after I bought it, the car was stolen. Last week, I relived that loss when Volkswagen was stolen from all of us.
The venerable automaker’s shocking admission that it developed and installed software designed to circumvent U.S. emissions rules will forever change how the company is perceived by the public. The phrase “German engineering,” once synonymous with quality, will now be the butt of jokes on late-night talk shows.
What’s more, the scandal once again raises serious questions about the inner workings, and possibly ethical practices, of a respected corporation.…