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Volkswagen

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Volkswagen comes from Germany, founded in 1937, and makes cars and electric vehicles.

The good

  • The Beetle became one of the most-produced car designs in history.

The bad

  • In 2015 the US EPA said certain diesel cars (model years 2009 to 2016) used software that changed emissions results during testing, widely called Dieselgate. The company later settled with US regulators.

Sources: EPA: Volkswagen diesel violations

Models with US data

Recalls may apply to any car. A VIN report checks the exact one.