WSJ: $25 Billion Just in U.S. Almost a year and a half ago, I speculated that’s Volkswagen’s liability stemming from its emissions cheating scandal was likely to be far above consensus estimates at the time. See, “Calculating VW’s Financial & Legal Hit From Emissions Scandal.” My ballpark estimate: $35 billion. So, how close did I...Read More
Apple’s “Build or Buy” Decision on Autos Maybe the maker of the “people’s computer” should buy the maker of the “people’s car” (Volkswagen’s English translation). I can think of four reasons why that would be a brilliant move for Apple — and a public relations coup for VW — in the wake of the latter’s diesel...Read More
