“An unwelcome prank,” ABC titled its online report.
“It was deception … Why should anyone trust you again?” a USA Today reporter wrote on Twitter.
“It’s an odd thing to be joking about,” a New York advertising firm executive said.
OK, let’s all just take a deep breath now and relax.
Volkswagen, whose manufacturing plant is here in Chattanooga, attempted a bit of humor earlier this week by putting out the word it was changing its name to “Voltswagen” to stress its commitment to move more heavily into electric cars.