Article(electronic)March 2016

Volkswagen and the High-tech Greenwash

In: European journal of risk regulation: EJRR ; at the intersection of global law, science and policy, Volume 7, Issue 1, p. 32-34

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Abstract

In several ways, the revelations that Volkswagen used software to cheat on vehicle emissions tests echo common threads of greenwashing cases against car manufacturers. However, in one significant respect, the Volkswagen scandal is much more than just another example of greenwashing. That is, the German automaker's use of software to deceive brings a novel technological aspect to greenwashing. This article discusses the Volkswagen scandal in the context of automobile greenwashing cases and highlights this newhigh-tech greenwashing.

Languages

English

Publisher

Cambridge University Press (CUP)

ISSN: 2190-8249

DOI

10.1017/s1867299x00005341

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