I said that auto companies could pursue their self-interest by turning regulations to their advantage, rather than opposing them. I didn&#x27;t say they would embrace environmentalism in the truest depth of their hearts. Accepting emission standards for the entire industry and then cheating on them is fully consistent for an actor driven by self-interest, as long as they think they won&#x27;t get caught.<p>Given the obviousness of the above, the real question is how you came to make such a silly post. My best guess is that you simplified the positions into &quot;companies accept emission standards = companies GOOD on environment, but VW cheating = VW BAD on environment&quot;, and that&#x27;s how you saw a contradiction. Please take a bit longer to think your posts through.