VOLKSWAGEN NEWS: WINTERKORN RESIGNS; MEDIA OVERUSES THE WORD “EMBATTLED”; VW UNVEILS A NEW LOGO

A renowned linguistics expert claimed that today’s resignation of Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn led to such extensive overuse of the word “embattled” by the automotive press that it had to be taken out of service for a few days until it could cool down. “Reporters can probably start using it again on Monday,” said linguist Dr. Balfour Smote. 

The diesel emissions scandal that led to Winterkorn’s resignation also resulted in a one-third loss of VW’s stock value over the past five days. Today, the Wolfsburg-based automaker unveiled a new logo that more accurately reflects its recent market losses.  

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