Volkswagen's top US executive to face lawmakers this week
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."

As part of its ongoing investigation into Volkswagen’s emissions issues, the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA), of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce has scheduled a hearing for Thursday, 8 October. The hearing is entitled, “Volkswagen’s Emissions Cheating Allegations: Initial Questions.”

Volkswagen Group of America President and CEO Michael Horn and the Environmental Protection Agency are scheduled to testify as the subcommittee investigates Volkswagen’s alleged efforts to circumvent emissions requirements for certain models of diesel engine passenger vehicles. Members are working to understand the facts and circumstances surrounding Volkswagen’s reported Clean Air Act violations and what they mean for consumers and the general public.