VW wants to wipe the slate clean

The top management at German carmaker Volkswagen reported on the state of the company's internal investigations into the emissions scandal on the 10 December 2015 and announced plans to foster a new business culture. Nothing but a failed PR stunt, some commentators wrote. Others praised the company for dealing openly with the crisis.

This Main Focus from Euro|Topics offers English (+ French and German) translations of a selections of articles in European news sources on this topic.

• Primary Source

ESO: Background information: MEPs ask EU Commission to monitor investigations into car emission test fraud http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-meps-ask-eu-commission-to-monitor-investigations-into-car-emission-test-fraud/

Euro|Topics: Who's saying what?: VW cheats on emissions tests http://www.eurotopics.net/en/home/debatten/links-2015-09-vw/

Deutsche Welle, 11.12.15: VW scandal sears annual sales http://dw.com/p/1HM1C

BBC News, 10.12.15: Volkswagen admits 'chain of errors' http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-35060201

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