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Volkswagen CEO Issues Apology Over Emission-Cheating Software

Posted by samzenpus on from the our-bad dept.

cartechboy writes: Last Friday we learned that Volkswagen got caught cheating on emissions testing via software programming. The punishment? It could get slapped with up to $18 billion in fines. While the company has yet to admit to any wrong doing, the CEO has now issued a formal apology and said the automaker will cooperate fully with any and all investigations. It's issued a stop-sale on all new and used TDI vehicles until further notice. VW's currently in talks with the EPA and the California Air Resources Board in regards to these allegations. It's also ordered an external investigation of its own into the matter. Whether criminal charges will be filed is yet to be seen.

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  1. Has the Nazi Party Reemerged? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    VW says Yes!

  2. Re:What? "We're sorry we got caught"? by Overzeetop · · Score: -1, Troll

    He could have at least thrown in that he didn't believe the law was just, and simply followed the lead of the political right in the US in ignoring the requirements.

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    Is it just my observation, or are there way too many stupid people in the world?
  3. Re:CRAP! I have one of those. by Tailhook · · Score: -1, Troll

    All the neck-beard hipster blather about magical VW mileage is at an end.

    Thank. Fucking. Christ.

    Please stop wrecking our air and dispose of your fraudulent VW pollution machine. Thanks!

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  4. Re:Or... by Khyber · · Score: -1, Troll

    "Can you provide a citation?"

    Get your bitch ass out of the house and go look around for fucking once in your life.

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  5. Re:That'll teach you... by Khyber · · Score: -1, Troll

    And what about the people born there with no chance of escape?

    That's what I thought you dim-minded fuckwit.

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