B2 – Upper Intermediate
It has been more than a decade since car makers started focusing on producing diesel vehicles thinking that these cars are excellent for the environment. According to some recent scientific evidences, this is not exactly the case, and there are even pleads to decrease the number of diesel cars in several cities.
Diesel sales were already waning. Needless to say, this controversy came at a bad time. Find out more about this scandal from this BBC article.
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34324772
Discussion Questions:
1. What are thoughts on this scandal involving Volkswagen?
2. How has this accusation affected the company and other car manufacturers?
3. In your country, do a lot of people drive a VW car? Or do they prefer other brands?
4. What are your preferences when it comes to cars?