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Volkswagen spokespeople assured journalists they really were changing the name of the US subsidiary in what turned out to be a prank. Reuters
Volkswagen spokespeople assured journalists they really were changing the name of the US subsidiary in what turned out to be a prank. Reuters
'Voltswagen of America': Volkswagen upsets journalists by pulling name-change prank
The German car company put out a false news release and assured journalists it was true in a joke that fell flat
Associated Press
05 April, 2021