The multi-billion dollar automotive industry is rife with room for corruption and scandal, with most controversies centering around safety issues – and many of those issues resulting in deaths. Most of the largest scandals have happened since the 1960s, when regulation of the industry increased. Take the 1970s era Pinto, which often exploded when rear-ended. Huge lawsuits against car companies drive industry safety measures now. Let’s look at the scandals that resulted in all of us being able to drive safer cars, and companies being held accountable…