Due to the damages of the scandal, Volkswagen eliminated tens of thousands of jobs worldwide. Pre-scandal, Volkswagen was the world's most valuable brand. Five years later, it was .

Here are the answers to your questions: 8. The correct option is False. While the Volkswagen emissions scandal had significant financial consequences and led to restructuring, the company largely avoided massive job eliminations directly attributable to the scandal, especially in its core German operations, due to strong union agreements. There were some job reductions through attrition and voluntary severance programs, but not a direct elimination of "tens of thousands" of jobs worldwide as a direct result of the scandal's damages. 9. The correct option is 15th, 30th. Before the scandal, around 2015, Volkswagen was ranked as the world's 15th most valuable brand. Five years later, by 2020, its ranking had dropped to the 30th most valuable brand. Last free one today — make it count tomorrow, or type /upgrade for unlimited.