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VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power (www.bbc.com)
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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (6 children)

The company that lied to its customers about fuel immissions and did it for years is going to screw us again with this. Fawk VW and its Nazi engineering!

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago (5 children)

    While I don't care for VW, I think it is a bit much to call them Nazi. That world has been watered down way to much already and should be used when it makes sense. VW can be a shitty company without being Nazi.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    it's somewhat overdramatic to call VW of today a Nazi company, but not completely baseless.

    They originated as the people's car - it's what Volkswagen literally means. The original beetle was the result of the Nazi government's requirement for a German-built car that was accessible to the people i.e. white, German people.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago* (1 child)

    It was founded by the German Labor Front, a literal Nazi organization, in 1937. Now, it's been a long time since WWII, and I'm sure their corporate culture has changed significantly, but calling them a Nazi company is accurate. More accurate to say they're a company with Nazi roots, to be sure.

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