VW boss apologises to shareholders over emissions scandal

Hanover (Germany) (AFP) – Volkswagen chief Matthias Mueller told shareholders Wednesday that he was sorry for the emissions cheating scandal that had plunged the German automobile giant into its biggest ever crisis.

“On behalf of the Volkswagen Group and everyone who works here, I apologise to you shareholders for your trust in Volkswagen being betrayed,” he said at the company’s first annual general meeting since the scandal erupted in September.

“This misconduct goes against everything that Volkswagen stands for.”