VW deserves to suffer substantial damage, UK minister says

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Head of Volkswagen's UK operation apologises for scandal, saying a third of vehicles to be recalled in Britain need significant repairs

Volkswagen deserves to suffer "substantial damage" because of the diesel emissions scandal that has rocked the carmaker and affected 11 million vehicles worldwide, the British transport secretary has told...

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