Volkswagen’s new chief executive Herbert Diess
apologized at the Tokyo auto show on Wednesday Oct 28,2015 for the automaker’s
emissions-cheating scandal, promising to win back customer trust, and
said it will delay the launch of a diesel vehicle in Japan.
The
head of VW’s Japan division Sven Stein, who appeared at the VW booth
before Volkswagen’s new chief executive Herbert Diess, bowed for several seconds in a Japanese style of
apology. Volkswagen’s new chief executive Herbert Diess made no bow.
“On behalf of my
entire company, I’d like to apologize,” said Volkswagen’s new chief executive Herbert Diess, a recent hire
from BMW, stressing that the priority is to fix the problem, uncover
what happened and make sure the scandal never happens again.
Volkswagen
is engulfed in a crisis after U.S. authorities found its diesel
vehicles had software installed that allowed the cars to cheat emissions
tests. On the road, the vehicles were in fact emitting pollutants at
levels many times higher than advertised. The automaker faces recalls
for millions of vehicles and punishing fines.
“We are doing everything we can to bring back this trust in our brand,” said Mr. Diess.
The head of VW’s Japan division Sven Stein acknowledged after the presentation that sales in Japan had plummeted, more than by a third, although other factors besides the scandal, such as the lack of new models, compared to last year, may also be behind the plunge
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