VW software scandal: chief apologises for breaking public trust
by Dominic Rushe and agencies from on (#N0X7)
Martin Winterkorn orders external investigation after US regulators found cars gave inaccurate data on toxic emissions
Volkswagen has ordered an external investigation after US regulators found that the carmaker designed software for close to half a million diesel cars that gave false emissions data, its CEO said, adding he was "deeply sorry" for the violation of US rules.
"I personally am deeply sorry that we have broken the trust of our customers and the public," Martin Winterkorn said in a statement published on Sunday by the carmaker on Sunday. "Volkswagen has ordered an external investigation of this matter."
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