VW's U.S. Chief Goes To Capitol Hill For A Serving Of Humble Pie

Forbes: One after another today, representatives of the House Energy panel’s subcommittee on oversight and investigations described how much they loved the VWs they had driven as teens and how they had revered Volkswagen AG as a great automaker before slamming the company for having betrayed their trust with its rampant emissions test-cheating.

“VW is the Lance Armstrong of the industry,” said Rep. Peter Welch of Vermont at a hearing on “dieselgate,” reading from a constituent’s letter, referring to the cycling champion who was unmasked as a cheat.

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