大众新CEO承诺严格规管

 　　Matthias Mueller, head of the group's Porsche sports car brand, pledges to do everything to win back the trust of the public and make Volkswagen an even stronger company.

　　"I'm taking on this responsibility at a time when our company is faced with unparalleled changes indeed. I have a great deal of recognition of this but I assume this responsibility with confidence and will do everything personally to regain¹ the trust of our customers, our employers and partners and investors² and the whole public. We stand by our responsibility."

　　He adds that the top target is that people continue to trust their products and drive them with pleasure, and safety should always be the top priority.

　　"We need to be very careful, and that counts more than speed. Let me also reiterate³ that the safety of our vehicles has never been compromised, the safety of our customers – this is very close to my heart and to get this across."

　　Mueller's appointment comes after a supervisory board meeting of the company held in Berlin earlier yesterday.

　　大众新CEO承诺严格规管

　　Former CEO Martin Winterkorn resigned earlier this week after the US Environmental Protection Agency revealed that Volkswagen cheated during US emission⁴ tests over the past 7 years.

　　The EPA said Volkswagen had used illegal software during testing, which enabled its diesel⁵ cars to emit fewer pollutants⁶ compared to actual driving conditions.

　　Lucia Caudet, the European Commission's spokeswoman, said that the organization wants all member states to investigate the issue.

　　"We invite all member states - in addition to the ones who are already doing so - to carry out all the necessary investigations⁷. We need to have the full picture of whether and how many vehicles certified⁸ in the EU were fitted with defeat devices, which is banned by EU law."

　　She added that the European Commission is reflecting on improving its surveillance of the auto⁹ market.

　　It's been estimated that 11 million cars worldwide could be affected¹⁰ in the scandal.

　　Volkswagen now faces a massive fine in the US, estimated to reach 18 billion dollars.

　　The shares showed an increase of 4.3% on the Frankfurt stock exchange yesterday.

　　For CRI, I'm Wang Mengzhen.

1 regain   

vt.重新获得，收复，恢复

参考例句：

• He is making a bid to regain his World No.1 ranking.他正为重登世界排名第一位而努力。
• The government is desperate to regain credibility with the public.政府急于重新获取公众的信任。

2 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

3 reiterate   

v.重申，反复地说

参考例句：

• Let me reiterate that we have absolutely no plans to increase taxation.让我再一次重申我们绝对没有增税的计划。
• I must reiterate that our position on this issue is very clear.我必须重申我们对这一项议题的立场很清楚。

4 emission   

n.发出物，散发物；发出，散发

参考例句：

• Rigorous measures will be taken to reduce the total pollutant emission.采取严格有力措施，降低污染物排放总量。
• Finally,the way to effectively control particulate emission is pointed out.最后，指出有效降低颗粒排放的方向。

5 diesel   

n.柴油发动机，内燃机

参考例句：

• We experimented with diesel engines to drive the pumps.我们试着用柴油机来带动水泵。
• My tractor operates on diesel oil.我的那台拖拉机用柴油开动。

6 pollutants   

污染物质（尤指工业废物）( pollutant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Pollutants are constantly being released into the atmosphere. 污染物质正在不断地被排放到大气中去。
• The 1987 Amendments limit 301(g) discharges to a few well-studied nonconventional pollutants. 1987年的修正案把第301条（g）的普通排放限制施加在一些认真研究过的几种非常规污染物上。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法

7 investigations   

（正式的）调查( investigation的名词复数 )； 侦查； 科学研究； 学术研究

参考例句：

• His investigations were intensive and thorough but revealed nothing. 他进行了深入彻底的调查，但没有发现什么。
• He often sent them out to make investigations. 他常常派他们出去作调查。

8 certified   

a.经证明合格的；具有证明文件的

参考例句：

• Doctors certified him as insane. 医生证明他精神失常。
• The planes were certified airworthy. 飞机被证明适于航行。

9 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

10 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。