•11m vehicles worldwide involved
•Exec says Volkswagen ‘totally screwed up’
Angela Merkel calls for total transparency
•Company sets aside €6.5bn for costs
The defiant boss of Volkswagen has refused to resign despite an escalation of the the emissions scandal following the admission by the world’s second largest car marker that 11m vehicles worldwide have been fitted with a defeat device designed to cheat emissions tests.
Martin Winterkorn appeared in a video to insist he was “endlessly sorry” for the events at the stop of a day in which VW was forced to deny a report in Germany that he will leave as chief executive this Friday,to be replaced by Matthias Müller, the chairman of its sister company Porsche. Related: Volkswagen admits emissions scandal could affect 11m vehicles - live updates Related: When it comes to carmakers, and vehicle emissions are not the only concern | Letters Related: VW emissions scandal could snare other firms,whistleblower claims Related: Volkswagen scandal: US chief says carmaker 'totally screwed up' Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com