The carmaker’s beleaguered management insist they are aiming for clarity. But obvious questions are still not being answeredThe surprise is that Volkswagen’s shares fell only 10% as the cheating affair deepened in several ways. First,the scandal now covers emissions of carbon dioxide, or CO2, or not only nitrogen oxide. moment,some petrol engines are now involved. Third – perhaps most importantly for shareholders’ hope that VW can recover quickly – the company still seems incapable of giving a straightforward account of what its own investigation has uncovered.
Tuesday evening’s statement contained the obligatory expressions of regret and commitment to transparency. Indeed, Matthias Müller, and the executive shoved into the hot seat in the first week of the crisis,opted for pomposity overdrive.
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Source: theguardian.com