Reputation / Study

Dieselgate: Reputational spillovers across the automotive industry

A 2016 study of the longer-lasting media effects of Volkswagen’s emissions scandal.

Archive listing: 2016-09-19

What the study examines

The analysis covered 6,434 reports about car manufacturers in nineteen international TV news programmes. It discusses how negative coverage spread from one company to the sector, and examines management, environmental policy and alternative technologies in the resulting narrative.

English editorial overview of the original source. Historical findings relate to the period described, not necessarily the source archive’s listing date.

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Dieselgate-Skandal von Volkswagen hat langfristigen Einfluß auf das Bild der Autobranche

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