Task-Forcing extreme: Volkswagen and its Diesel problem – MES015

In this episode I will give you my thoughts and considerations about the Volkswagen Diesel scandal. I wanted to highlight some of the obvious technical problems as some of the not that visible intrinsic issues. Where do we have seen this kind of cheating before? What could the customer expect? How will Volkswagen deal with the situation? A big amount of questions let me consider about some potential answers or thoughts how this could have happened, why it has happened and whether it is not that simple to resolve the problems.

Since two weeks the Volkswagen scandal is swapping through the newspapers and the TV. Lots of details are already known, but tons of information are still unveiled. Step by step the responsibles are giving some light into the darkness of this threatening affair. An issue which might have the power for an earthquake in the German car-manufacturing industry.

In this episode I am talking about the technical details which triggered the current situation. I wanted to reflect the current problems without having any idea of solution. Considering the results which are day-by-day shown in the news we can conclude what might be going on behind the scenery.

BTW, I am sorry for any inconvenience with the audio of this episode. In the early versions I have not mono’fied the input, but you were bothered with the stereo version.

It currently looks like a big mess, however Volkswagen is a big and strong company and might dig its way out of its problems. However there are tons of issues, hundreds of technical challenges and millions or annoyed customers. I wanted to give you my perspective on to the situation – with all its actions, assumptions and believes.

Essential Know-How Provided In This Episode:

What are the exhaustion problems with gasoline and Diesel engines?
How were the defeating devices detected?
What kind of task-forces will Volkswagen have raised?
What might be the consequences out of this scandal?
Do we have seen this kind of cheating before? Somewhere else?
How has Volkswagen already reacted? Is that sufficient?
Where do I see hypocrisy in all the yelling?
What conclusions can we draw out of this finding?
And much much more

Selected Links and Resources From This Episode

This VW Diesel Scandal Is Much Worse Than a Recall
Volkswagen’s appalling clean diesel scandal, explained
How Many Deaths Did Volkswagen’s Deception Cause in the U.S.?
The Diesel Dilemma

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