Our new episode explores the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal, what it means for the company, for the industry as a whole, for consumers and for the government. One of the world’s largest automakers, pledged to be the largest in just a few years, takes a huge hit that will certainly set it back substantially after admitting to blatantly cheating on diesel emissions testing. We are fortunate to have some of the automotive journalism community’s top pundits to help clarify what’s going on. And we talk to a representative from one of the companies that makes testing equipment.
Most car enthusiasts will know Csaba Csere as the longest serving editor-in-chief at Car and Driver Magazine and regular auto industry pundit on CBS News. Trained as an engineer he quickly found his way into automotive journalism rising to the top of his field. Csaba helps us understand what the scandal is all about. We talk about diesels in the U.S.