Audi Dieselgate: The $37 Billion Fraud That Started in 1999.
The complete story of how Audi engineers invented the defeat device technology that would eventually cost Volkswagen Group over $37 billion and how internal emails prove executives knew they were breaking the law for more than a decade.
In this video, we trace the scandal from its origins in 1999, when Audi engineers in Ingolstadt developed the “Acoustic Function” software, through the 2015 exposure by a $70,000 university study, to the 2023 conviction of former CEO Rupert Stadler.
This isn’t just an automotive scandal, it’s a case study in how corporate culture, ignored warnings, and short-term thinking can destroy a legendary brand.
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