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‘Incredibly stupid’: Volkswagen hoaxes media with fake statement on name change – Sydney Morning Herald
Volkswagen of America could find itself in hot water after issuing false statements this week saying it would change its brand name to “Voltswagen”, only to reverse…
Volkswagen of America issued false statements this week saying it would change its brand name to Voltswagen, to stress its commitment to electric vehicles, only to reverse course on Tuesday (US time) and admit that the supposed name change was a joke.
Mark Gillies, a company spokesman, confirmed on Tuesday that the statement had been a pre-April Fools Day joke after having insisted Monday that the release was legitimate and the name change accurate. The companys false statement was distributed again…
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