id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt news-005303 2015 Volkswagen emissions scandal damaged other German automakers’ reputations and profits, study shows | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame .html text/html 838 28 44 News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › 2015 Volkswagen emissions scandal damaged other German automakers’ reputations and profits, study shows 2015 Volkswagen emissions scandal damaged other German automakers’ reputations and profits, study shows Published: August 05, 2019 Author: Colleen Sharkey ND Experts Ruediger Bachmann Stepan Family Associate Professor Emissions In 2015, Volkswagen was exposed for bypassing U.S. emissions standards by equipping their diesel-engine cars with a so-called defeat device that could detect emissions tests, adjust levels to ensure compliance, then revert to non-compliant levels after test completion. cache/news-005303.html txt/news-005303.txt