The Emissions Cheating Scandal | Investigation | Automotive Corruption

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The Emissions Cheating Scandal - For more than ten years, German automotive companies manipulated the emissions values of their vehicles and lied to suppliers, consumers and authorities worldwide. Citizens were ripped off by the auto industry - flanked by a powerful lobby. Whistleblower Karsten vom Bruch has been fighting for his reputation ever since. He had pointed out discrepancies at Bosch years before the scandal broke. The Emissions Cheating Scandal (2021) Director: Johan von Mirbach Writers: Johan von Mirbach Genre: Documentary Country: Germany Language: English Also Known As: #Dieselgate: How the Car Industry Lied to Us All Release Date: February 23, 2021 Georgia (ARTE) Synopsis: It’s the biggest scandal in German industrial history: For more than ten years, automobile manufacturers and suppliers working for lots of different companies lied to consumers and authorities by deliberately manipulating the exhaust emissions of their vehicles. With catastrophic consequences: Almost 20 million car owners worldwide were cheated. The reputation of Germany’s car industry is ruined. And the consequences for human health and the environment are immense. In this investigative documentary, industry insiders reveal that this is the logical consequence of a culture of profit maximization at the expense of morality, decency and legality. The background of the diesel scandal – how Germany’s carmakers and their suppliers deliberately developed illegal defeat devices, exploited legal loopholes and lied to consumers and control authorities for decades – is breath-taking. The main protagonists of our film are whistle-blowers fighting against powerful car bosses. An ex-engineer, an ex-manager, a lawyer – they all break their silence for the first time in front of the camera to reveal the criminal activities in Germany’s car industry. ....................................................................................... SUPPORT US! ✘ Membership - https://bit.ly/3q5XPBh MORE DOCS! ► Gold: https://bit.ly/2IRZ0OA ► World Economy: https://bit.ly/36QlhEM ► All Playlists: https://bit.ly/3lOiCll #finance #documentaries #economy COPYRIGHT: All of the films published by us are legally licensed. We have acquired the rights (at least for specific territories) from the rightholders by contract. If you have questions please send an email to: info[at]moconomy.tv, Moconomy GmbH, www.moconomy.tv.