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Advertisements stopped, pulled, disowned or prosecuted. The 2015 Volkswagen emissions scandal is the centre of it, because it retroactively poisoned a decade of clean diesel advertising and drew a Federal Trade Commission action naming a specific online video. No British regulator ruling appears here, not because none happened but because none could be sourced.
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- - Sergio Marchionne. Marchionne oversaw the two Chrysler Super Bowl films, "Born of Fire" in 2011 and "Halftime in America" in 2012, both made by Wieden+Kennedy. He died on 25 July 2018.
- - Fiat Sergio Marchionne. A photograph of Sergio Marchionne, dated 2008. Marchionne oversaw the two Chrysler Super Bowl films, "Born of Fire" in 2011 and "Halftime in America" in 2012, both made by Wieden+Kennedy. He died on 25 July 2018.
- - Ford Apologizes for Unauthorized Ad. It survives through Bloomberg Originals, a sixty second spot. The 2009 Jetta Diesel lost its Green Car of the Year award in October 2015.
- - Offensive Ford India Ads Lead to Firings. Archived by The Wall Street Journal, about 4 minutes long. The car being advertised is a Ford.
- - Racist, sexist and just plain dumb car ads. CNN Business carries it, a sixty second spot. The upload date of 2013 is the best date available for it.
- - Martin Winterkorn 2014-03-13 001. Martin Winterkorn resigned as Volkswagen's chief executive on 23 September 2015, five days after the Environmental Protection Agency issued its notice of violation. The scan is filed on Wikimedia Commons as Martin Winterkorn 2014-03-13 001.
- - Martin Winterkorn 2015-03-13 001. Martin Winterkorn resigned as Volkswagen's chief executive on 23 September 2015, five days after the Environmental Protection Agency issued its notice of violation. The scan is filed on Wikimedia Commons as Martin Winterkorn 2015-03-13 001.
- - In public, Toyota is running apologetic TV ads and vowing to win back customers'' trust. Behind the. AP Archive carries it, about three minutes long. The car being advertised is a Toyota.
- - Volkswagen Emission Scandal: Auto Execs Speak. Archived by Bloomberg Originals, a ninety second film. No specific UK regulator ruling on a car advertisement could be sourced for this archive.
- - Volkswagen CEO Apologizes Over Emissions Scandal. It survives through CBS Miami, a two minute film. Volkswagen's advertising ran from late 2008 to late 2015 before the case.
- - Volkswagen boss apologises to US Congress for diesel emissions scandal. It survives through euronews Business, a ninety second film. It went up in 2015. The upload comes from the brand's channel for France.
- - Volkswagen blames 'small group' of employees for 'dieselgate' scandal. euronews Business carries it, a ninety second film. No specific UK regulator ruling on a car advertisement could be sourced for this archive.
- - Volkswagen to pay $15B in emissions scandal settlement. Archived by CBS Evening News, a two minute film. The Federal Trade Commission filed against Volkswagen on 29 March 2016 over clean diesel advertising covering more than 550,000 cars.
- - Diesel emissions scandal: Volkswagen's US settlement to cost $15 billion. It survives through FRANCE 24 English, a ninety second film. It ran for Volkswagen in France.
- - Spotting Deceptive Car Ads - Consumer Tips | Federal Trade Commission. FTCvideos carries it, a sixty second spot. The 2009 Jetta Diesel lost its Green Car of the Year award in October 2015.
- - Volkswagen CEO comments on emissions scandal. Archived by AP Archive, a ninety second film. The car being advertised is a Volkswagen.
- - Volkswagen CEO Apologizes For Emissions Scandal. AP Archive holds this record of it, a two minute film. Volkswagen's advertising ran from late 2008 to late 2015 before the case.
- - Ad Hype: True or False? | Federal Trade Commission. It survives through FTCvideos, a ninety second film. The 2009 Jetta Diesel lost its Green Car of the Year award in October 2015.
- - CBP Attends Press Conference at the DOJ - Volkswagen Emissions Investigation. 011117: Washington, DC - CBP Attends Press Conference at the Department of Justice - Volkswagen Emissions Investigation. Announcements were made by Attorney General Loretta E. Volkswagen settled United States civil charges for up to 14.7 billion dollars in June 2016 and pleaded guilty in January 2017 with 4.3 billion dollars in penalties.
- - This Audi commercial in China compares women to used cars. Washington Post holds this record of it, a sixty second spot. It went up in 2017.
- - Audi ad likening women to used cars in China backfires. It survives through CNN, a ninety second film. It went up in 2017.
- - How Shit Works: Ad Fraud. Archived by ADWEEK, a ninety second film. It went up in 2018. Regulators reach advertising through the claim, not the film.
- - Campaign of the Week / Diesel, Hate Couture. It survives through Contagious, a ninety second film. The upload date of 2018 is the best date available for it.
- - Volkswagen - Dieselgate Doppelganger image. In the foreground there is a black brand logo that is surrounded by fumes/gas (exhaust emissions). This indicates that the brand is not clean and ecofriendly as the company told in commercial tv spots. The Environmental Protection Agency issued its notice of violation on 18 September 2015, chief executive Martin Winterkorn resigned five days later, and the 2009 Jetta Diesel had its Green Car of the Year award rescinded in early October 2015.
- - Beware fake used car ads this spring. It survives through NBC4 Columbus, a two minute film. The 2015 emissions scandal retroactively poisoned roughly seven years of clean diesel advertising.
- - I-Team: Consumers Report Car Dealers For Using Deceptive Advertising Tactics. CBS Boston holds this record of it, about three minutes long. The upload date of 2021 is the best date available for it.
- - Former Audi boss avoids jail after pleading guilty to fraud over emissions scandal. Archived by euronews, a sixty second spot. It ran for Audi in France.
- - Jaguar Responds to Blowback After Man-in-a-Dress Car Ad. Bloomberg Television carries it, about 5 minutes long. The FTC said the cars emitted up to 4,000 percent more NOx than the legal limit.
- - Is Tesla FSD Finally Full Self-Driving?. Archived by CNBC, an extended programme of about 25 minutes. The car being advertised is a Tesla.
- - Government launches $20m ad campaign addressing fuel crisis | ABC NEWS. ABC News (Australia) carries it, about three minutes long. The upload comes from the brand's channel for Australia.
- - California court bans Kars4Kids ads for false advertising violations. Archived by CBS LA, about three minutes long. No specific UK regulator ruling on a car advertisement could be sourced for this archive.