4 Min Read WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Volkswagen AG’s U.S. unit apologized on Wednesday after a false statement it issued about a name change was widely slammed on social media. FILE PHOTO: A Volkswagen logo is show with an American flag at a car dealership in Carlsbad, California, U.S., September 23, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo The company acknowledged that the false announcement - claiming it would rename its U.S. operations as ‘Voltswagen of America’ - had “upset some people and we are sorry about any confusion this has caused.” The stunt, which came just ahead of April Fool’s Day on the first of the month, when companies often release prank statements, was meant to call attention to its electric vehicle efforts, the carmaker said.