Former Volkswagen CEO Winterkorn denies any wrongdoing at emissions inquiry

&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpcnt">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"wpa">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<span class&equals;"wpa-about">Advertisements<&sol;span>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<div class&equals;"u top&lowbar;amp">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<amp-ad width&equals;"300" height&equals;"265"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; type&equals;"pubmine"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-siteid&equals;"111265417"&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab; data-section&equals;"2">&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;amp-ad>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div>&NewLine;&Tab;&Tab;<&sol;div><p>Former Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn has denied early knowledge of the company&&num;8217&semi;s cheating on diesel emissions as he testified to a German parliamentary inquiry&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>It was his first major public appearance since the 69-year-old resigned in September 2015&comma; several days after news of Volkswagen&&num;8217&semi;s use of software to cheat on emissions emerged in the US&comma; 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