V.W.
Americanabbreviation
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Very Worshipful
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Volkswagen
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Many V.W. owners who thought they were buying fuel-efficient vehicles are left angry and feeling betrayed after the company’s admission that it rigged pollution results.
From New York Times ● Sep. 22, 2015
The U.S. ordered half a million diesel-engine Audi and V.W. model cars recalled.
From New York Times ● Sep. 21, 2015
Advertisement Advertisement • Volkswagen must recall nearly 500,000 four-cylinder V.W. and Audi models from 2009-15, the E.P.A. ordered today.
From New York Times ● Sep. 18, 2015
A man driving a Cadillac feels he can thumb his nose at me because I'm driving an old V.W.'
From Time Magazine Archive
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Up ahead, Laura sees the black V.W., and her heart plummets right down to her toes.
From "How the García Girls Lost Their Accents" by Julia Alvarez
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“If the CEO fails to comply, extraordinary works meetings will be held simultaneously across VW after the summer break to summon the management board members to the microphone.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
VW later admitted the defeat devices had been used deliberately to circumvent emissions tests in the US, and had been fitted to some 11 million cars worldwide.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
VW said its model lineup will be gradually concentrated on the most attractive market segments and streamlined by up to 50% while the complexity of the range will be reduced by up to 75%.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
"The situation in China remains challenging, and we were unable to escape a clearly declining overall market," said VW executive Marco Schubert in a statement.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
I had him figured for an old VW bus.
From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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