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VW chief apologizes over emissions scandal on first US trip

Published: 11 Jan 2016 - 08:00 am | Last Updated: 08 Nov 2021 - 08:11 am
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 Volkswagen chief executive Matthias Mueller has apologized for cheating diesel car emissions tests on his first official US visit since the scandal broke in September (AFP Photo/Jewel Samad)

Detroit: Volkswagen chief executive Matthias Mueller on Sunday apologized for cheating diesel car emissions tests on his first official US visit since the scandal broke in September.

"We know we deeply disappointed our customers, the responsible government bodies, and the general public here in America," the head of the German carmaker said at a media reception on the eve of the Detroit auto show.

"I apologize for what went wrong at Volkswagen," he added, promising that the auto giant is "fully committed to making things right."

AFP