The Dark Side of Volkswagen - Greenpeace
The Dark Side of Volkswagen - Greenpeace
The Dark Side of Volkswagen - Greenpeace
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2 THE DARK SIDE OF VOLKSWAGEN<br />
SUMMARY<br />
<strong>The</strong> <strong>Volkswagen</strong> Group is the largest car maker in<br />
Europe. It has repeatedly claimed that it wants to be a<br />
‘green’ company, but has so far failed to live up to its<br />
green ambitions. It has been slow to make its fleet more<br />
efficient, despite having developed the technology<br />
to do so, and has actively worked to impede strong<br />
European climate policies. <strong>The</strong> company must change.<br />
<strong>Volkswagen</strong>’s significance in the car market should not be<br />
underestimated. By 2018, the company aims to take the<br />
number one spot from Toyota 1 to become the biggest car<br />
maker in the world. 2 <strong>The</strong> Group comprises nine well-known<br />
brands 3 and also owns a controlling stake in Porsche. One in<br />
five new cars sold in Europe is a <strong>Volkswagen</strong> brand and the<br />
company hopes to attain global dominance by expanding sales<br />
in the US market and the emerging markets <strong>of</strong> China and India.<br />
ThE bUlK oF ThE VolKSwAgEn<br />
gRoUp’S CARS ConTinUE<br />
To bE AMongST ThE MoST<br />
pollUTing in EURopE.
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