Originally posted by the Voice of America. Voice of America content is produced by the Voice of America, a United States federal government-sponsored entity, and is in the public domain. Fake Emissions Testing a Blow to Volkswagen Reputation The revelation that Volkswagen equipped millions of its vehicles worldwide with software that evaded emission controls has dealt a serious blow to the reputation of the German car industry. The United States has opened a criminal investigation into Volkswagen cars sold here, and other countries say they will do the same. The crisis already has cost Volkswagen more than $28 billion in market value with its stock price plummeting. Zlatica Hoke reports. __________________________________________________________________ [1]http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2976608.html References 1. http://www.voanews.com/media/video/2976608.html