DHAKA: Volkswagen’s chief executive Martin Winterkorn said Wednesday he was resigning in the wake of a spiraling scandal over pollution test cheating.

‘I am shocked by the events of the past few days. Above all, I am stunned that misconduct on such a scale was possible in the Volkswagen Group,’ Winterkorn said in a statement, reports NDTV.

‘Volkswagen needs a fresh start -- also in terms of personnel. I am clearing the way for this fresh start with my resignation.’

BDST: 2138 HRS, SEPT 23, 2015
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