Fiat Chrysler Automobiles pleads guilty, fined $300 million in emissions fraud investigation
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Ex-Volkswagen Head Charged in Connection With 'Dieselgate'
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The Spin
Left narrative
While it's important that the Volkswagen executives responsible for Dieselgate face justice, it can't be forgotten that their crimes severely damaged the climate and public health. Despite the discovery of Volkswagen's fraudulent emissions tests, millions of those toxic vehicles remained on the road, putting thousands of lives at risk of pollution-related death.
Right narrative
It's quite ironic that this trial begins just as Volkswagen announces the possibility of factory closures. The green energy theology behind this trial is the same one that's led to China outcompeting European auto manufacturers. It's also the same one whose policies forced European companies to backtrack on their impossible electric vehicle promises.