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World Business Report: VW's US Boss Apologises to Congress over Emissions Scandal

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VW's US Boss Michael Horn Testifies on Capitol Hill; Picture Credit: AP

08/10/2015 GMT

VW's US Boss Apologises to Congress over Emissions Scandal

BBC World Service - World Business Report, VW's US Boss Apologises to Congress over Emissions Scandal

VW's chief exec says events surrounding emissions test rigging were "deeply troubling".

VW's Michael Horn tells congressional committee members 3 people have been suspended following the scandal. Plus, we find out why printed book sales are on the rise in Britain.

VW's US boss has made a "sincere apology" to Congress for the emissions testing scandal. Chief executive Michael Horn said the events involving the installation of "defeat devices" in vehicles were "deeply troubling". We get reaction to the scandal from the veteran American consumer and environmental campaigner Ralph Nader who, in the 1960s and 70s, attacked the US car industry - including VW - for its record on safety and pollution. 

Super Thursday is the busiest and most important date in the publishing world's calendar. Today, around 400 new titles are being launched in Britain amid fierce competition for the lucrative Christmas market. We ask why, despite gloomy predictions, sales of printed books are on the rise in Britain. 

Also, in this edition, President Obama's 12-nation Trans-Pacific Partnership, agreed earlier this week, is the cornerstone of his strategy to direct more US exports towards Asia. It has been descirbed as the biggest free trade agreement for a generation. But he still has to sell it to Congress. Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton spoke out against the deal on Wednesday, fearing it could do more harm than good to American industry and consumers. She had backed the agreement when she was Secretary of State during President Obama's first term. We talk to Irwin Stelzer from the Hudson Institute in Washington to find out what he makes of Hillary Clinton's U-turn.
Picture: VW's US boss Michael Horn testifies on Capitol Hill; Picture credit: AP

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