Volkswagen 'sorry,' promises probe on EPA violations

Volkswagen apologized Sunday following allegations by the Environmental Protection Agency and the state of California that hundreds of thousands of diesel cars made by the German automaker are breaking emissions laws in the United States.

“The Board of Management at Volkswagen AG takes these findings very seriously,” wrote Martin Winterkorn, CEO of Volkswagen. “I personally am deeply sorry that we have broken the trust of our customers and the public. We will cooperate fully with the responsible agencies, with transparency and urgency, to clearly, openly, and completely establish all of the facts of this case. Volkswagen has ordered an external investigation of this matter.”