A shocking exposé of Volkswagen's fraud by the New York Times reporter who covered the scandal. Updated with a new afterword by the author. When news of Volkswagen's clean diesel fraud first broke in September 2015, it sent shockwaves around the world. Overnight, the company long associated with quality, reliability, and trust became a universal symbol of greed and deception. Consumers were outraged, investors panicked, and the company faced embarrassment and potential bankruptcy. As lawsuits and criminal investigations piled up, by August 2016, VW had settled with American regulators and car owners for $15 billion, with additional fines and claims still looming. In "Faster, Higher, Farther," Jack Ewing reveals the scandal. He describes VW's rise from "the people's car" during the Nazi era to one of Germany's most prestigious and important global brands, touted for being "green." He paints a vivid picture.