Volkswagen Chief Martin Winterkorn Resigns Amid Emissions Scandal

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9. Is that large enough to precipitate a potential VW bankruptcy?

It's an exponential threat to the automaker from multiple fronts: starting with national and state governments, environmental agencies, all the businesses involved in shipping, promoting, selling and maintaining these cars, the auto shows, the independent groups that test and rate, and recommend cars, and the consumers.

Whatever the financial cost to VW, their reputation is ruined and it will be many years before they can repair the damage done to their brand.