Question: has volkswagen recovered from scandal?
Answer: On 1 September 2015, just before Dieselgate broke, the brand had a score of 25.3; this then dropped significantly to a low of -1.6 on 18 December 2015. Since then, its brand has been in recovery, and on 1 September had a score of 20.5, well up on the lows but not yet back at its previous score.