VW shifts gears to ‘qualitative growth,’ not huge sales numbers

As we explained in our first drive of the refreshed Volkswagen Passat earlier this week, the German automaker’s goal of becoming the world’s largest automaker was not a good idea. And now, with the company in the midst of a damning diesel emissions scandal that almost seems like it could be blamed in part on this single-minded desire to grow, the company is abandoning its quest to be the world’s biggest manufacturer.