How VW test fixing is just the start of the car industry's problems
The revelation that Volkswagen deliberately circumvented emissions tests on many of its diesel vehicles has provoked a huge storm of controversy. This diesel deception has understandably angered car owners. And some have suggested that VW's management either must have known about the scandal, or effectively lost control of the company. Dr James Palmer writes for The Conversation …
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Dr James Palmer is a Departmental Lecturer and Researcher at the Transport Studies Unit …
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The TSU takes an interdisciplinary approach to the study of transport futures, drawing on relevant, state-of-the art developments in geography, environmental and transport studies, economics, sociology, psychology and the engineering sciences. We also draw on the full spectrum of available methods and underpinning philosophies for our research. For information on our current and future research, please see our Research Agenda.
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