Volkswagen
Volkswagen
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1937 |
| Type | Public |
| Industry | Automotive |
| Official website | https://vw.com/ |
Volkswagen is a Germany-based automobile manufacturing company. It was established as part of the German Labour Front in 1937. In recent years, the company's vehicles have been equipped with systems that collect customer data, leading to a notable incident.
Controversies[edit | edit source]
| Controversy | Year | Background Info | Aftermath | Related Article | Related Video(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volkswagen found to be cheating in regulatory emissions tests | 2015 | Volkswagen was among several automotive manufacturers who deliberately programmed their emission control systems to only work with full effectivity when the car detected that a regulatory emissions test is being performed. The cars only fulfilled emissions standards in this lab environment.[1] | |||
| Volkswagen car location data gets exposed 2024 | 2024 | Customer vehicle data vehicle data stored on AWS with CARIAD was discovered to have public instances due to a possible misconfiguration. | Data exposure incident | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_II378UoxY |