Volkswagen's chief executive believes the automaker may have a second chance in the United States despite being at the center of a massive emissions-cheating scandal.
"Of course, we must and will face fines" in the US and to some extent "we are certainly the underdog there," Matthias Mueller told the German news agency DPA in an interview.
"But the great thing about the US is that they sympathize with the underdog. In America, there is the possibility of seeing a renaissance by hard work. And that's what we're going to do," the CEO said.
Asked whether VW could survive the scandal, Mueller replied: "Certainly. And very well."