Volkswagen Group of America President and CEO, Michael Horn, and the Environmental Protection Agency are scheduled to testify before a Congressional oversight panel on Thursday, as Americans await the recall of 482,000 Volkswagen vehicles included in the cheating scandal on diesel-emissions tests. The EPA is expected to announce that it has found no evidence of illegal manipulation or deception by Volkswagen, but will not rule out further action against the company. apparently the purpose of the hearing is so that lawmakers can find out the "facts and circumstances surrounding Volkswagen's reported Clean Air Act violations and what they mean for consumers and the general public."
Volkswagen Group of America President and CEO, Michael Horn, and the Environmental Protection Agency are scheduled to testify before a Congressional oversight panel on Thursday, as Americans await the recall of 482,000 Volkswagen vehicles included in the cheating scandal on diesel-emissions tests. The hearing is entitled "Volkswagen's Emissions Cheating Allegations: Initial Questions”, and apparently the purpose of the hearing is so that lawmakers can find out the "facts and circumstances surrounding Volkswagen's reported Clean Air Act violations and what they mean for consumers and the general public."