Angela Merkel for German car producers: I'm disappointed

German Chancellor Angela Merkel expressed disappointment with local automotive producers in an interview for RTL television

“I'm disappointed”, she said, talking about the Volkswagen gases scandal.

“I've all experienced how the automotive industry partially said what it couldn't do and in a way that was like a true back-up betrayal”, Merkel said.

The German automotive industry, a pillar of the country's strong economics and a build-up of confidence in “Made in German “, was hit by the installation scandal by “Volkswagen” of a equipment that cheated tests on pollution and the existence of a secret cartel since 1990 discussing standards on pollution.

These scandals have become a major issue in the campaign for national elections in Germany on 24 September, in which Merkel run for the fourth time.

In Berlin at the beginning of this month, automotive manufacturers accepted upgrades from more than five million diesel vehicles in Germany to reduce the production of harmful gases. Some even agreed to offer a new car discount for all who return an old Diesel car, goes to Ash.

Merkel said the industry risks causing damage that cannot be neglected, damage they themselves must pay off.