How seriously does volkswagen take its commitment to the environmental responsibility . Mr. Horn this is deeply maybe it is difficult to understand in this context, but it is deeply embedded in our corporate culture. We have three values. Responsible toward our employees and the environment. Our plant in tennessee is platinum leed certification. This is the most clean and Energy Efficient plant in the world. All our plans have commitment to reduce carbon footprint. Whether these plants are india, china, they are always up to the highest volkswagen standards which go beyond so this is part of the corporate culture. Im assuming that is throughout, including your engineers and scientists. This is part of the fos the ethos. How do you explain this massive deviation . The majority of all volkswagen employees ask the same question. It is a relevant question and i hope that these investigations would definitely find out what drove those people. What drove those people into these decisions. I
Thats a great question and it can get you the answer now. Was something done . I hope you can provide that to the committee. Im certain the record will be open. If i can just confirm some of the information weve received. Volkswagen initiated a voluntary recall in december of 2014 that was intended in part to address the issue of excess of noncommission was that correct . Could you repeat the question . Volkswagen initiated a voluntary recall in december of 2014 . Thats correct. You had volkswagen propose the recall. The Technical Engineering Department in concert with the committee worldwide. What explanation was given to consumer about why that to december 2014 recall was necessary . I would have to look into the document on how what we wrote to those consumers. I dont know. You will provide that to the committee please . Definitely. Its public. What explanation was given to regulator about why that december 2014 recall was necessary . What fix do the volkswagen implement for cars un
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We learned the valley fire is 40,000 acres, still burning out of control. Containment zero percent. Four firefighters have been hurt, homes destroyed and thousands of people forced to evacuate. We have been in contact with emergency crews throughout the night. They say the valley fire is running wild. The official size has grown, Officials Say a low estimate is 40,000 acres. Again to containment at this time. Parts of middletown, its now in flames. No specific word on the numbers of homes and businesses destroyed. You can see flames engulfing dozens of homes, at least thats with a weve heard through the night. We talked to evacuees a little while ago. The barn unfortunately burnt down, it was built in our family in the 1800s. They locked their shop. They are hoping to save their home. Several communities have evacuation orders now including cobb counties, Hidden Valley lakes and middletown as well as People Living along highway 29. All the way to the outskirts of calistoga in napa coun
Roads are partially covered. Iowa dot cameras show that most main roads are fine, but you may have to slow down at times for a few hours. Visibilities to the low teens in some areas, but still in the mid 20s in others. It the last day of 2015 with that trend continuing into the new year. Ill have that forecast for you in a few minutes. A big story this morning going on. Wind chills are in the Single Digits and teens this morning. It will stay cool for the last day of 2015 with that trend continuing flooding. Today, the Mississippi River is expected to crest about 13 feet above flood stage in the st. Louis area. That would be the secondworst on record only behind the flood of 1993. Rescue crews are scrambling to get people to Higher Ground as rivers and streams rise. But for some. Its too late. This is video out of fenton, missouri near st. Louis. Whats left of a house crashes right into a bridge. Many homes have been destroyed. Lets give you a look from above now. Many bridges and over