# The Dire State Of Volkswagen...What Happened? | Logically Answered Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/logically-answered-7268047/the-dire-state-of-volkswagen-what-happened-logically-answered Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/logically-answered-7268047/the-dire-state-of-volkswagen-what-happened-logically-answered.md Podcast: [Logically Answered](https://stenobird.com/podcast/logically-answered-7268047) Published: 2026-07-23T11:36:00+00:00 Episode link: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN9927979058.mp3?updated=1778660686 Audio file: https://traffic.megaphone.fm/PODAGEN9927979058.mp3?updated=1778660686 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/logically-answered-7268047/episodes/the-dire-state-of-volkswagen-what-happened-logically-answered Duration seconds: 1003 ## Resource The Dire State Of Volkswagen...What Happened? Earn Cash Back On Stocks: Up To $5,000 Per Year https://www.silomarkets.com/logic/ Volkswagen is one of the most iconic car brands in the entire world owning brands like Audi, Porsche, Lamborghini, Bentley, and even Bugatti at one point. This made them the largest car maker in the world at several points, but more recently, Volkswagen has lost their way. First of all, they had that massive emission scandal that destroyed consumer trust and brand credibility. Even putting that aside though, Volkswagen has had a very difficult time transitioning to electric vehicles. Their former CEO, Herbert Diess was a massive fan of Tesla and tried to push Volkswagen to embark on an allout push to switch to electric. Not all of Volkswagen’s board members were enthusiastic about this plan, but they agreed to it anyway, and unfortunately, it’s not playing out so great. This video explains the various reasons Volkswagen is struggling with their pivot to EVs and the future of Volkswagen. Have Companies Pay You: https://www.silomarkets.com/ Free Weekly Newsletter With Insiders: https://logicallyanswered.co/ Socials: https://www.instagram.com/hariharan.jayakumar/ Discord Community: https://discord.gg/SJUNWNt Timestamps: 0:00The State Of Volkswagen 2:12Internal Strife 6:22Botching EVs 10:35An Uncertain Future Thumbnail Credit: http://bit.ly/3UfL7ZI Krisztian Bocsi | Bloomberg Resources: https://pastebin.com/37zYegzi Disclaimer: This video is not a solicitation or personal financial advice. All investing involves risk. Please do your own research. https://www.silomarkets.com/disclosures Logically Answered is centered around explaining the economics of tech and social media. These sectors are generally analyzed through the lenses of finance and eco… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/logically-answered-7268047/episodes/the-dire-state-of-volkswagen-what-happened-logically-answered/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/logically-answered-7268047/the-dire-state-of-volkswagen-what-happened-logically-answered.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.