The frankness continued. “Let’s be clear about this. Our company was dishonest with the EPA, and the California Air Resources Board, and with all of you. In my German words, we have totally screwed up.” That last line garnered a little forced laughter from the crowd. But aside from the canned responses, profuse apologies and assurances that “this company will do what needs to be done to make things right,” no new info came to light on Volkswagen’s wrongdoings.