CLASSIC: The Great Volkswagen Cover-up, with Scott Benjamin

Stuff They Don't Want You To Know

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Society & Culture

4.2 • 11K Ratings

🗓️ 20 June 2023

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

For decades one the world's largest auto manufacturers lied to governments and the public, polluting the planet and evading the same environmental standards they themselves publicly championed. Of course, this is unfortunately a common occurrence in the murky world of corporate power, but here's one big difference: Volkswagen actually got caught. So what happened? Who perpetrated this vast, real-life conspiracy, and how were they caught? Join Ben and his returning special guest, CarStuff's Scott Benjamin, as they explore the strange, twisting tale of Volkswagen's attempt to swindle the public, exposing a genuine conspiracy and asking, perhaps most importantly: What happens next?

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