Volkswagen forced to apologise for racist advert

Volkswagen was forced to apologise on Wednesday after it was accused of overt racism in its latest car advert. An extraordinary video released by the German carmaker shows a black man being pushed around by a giant white hand before being flicked dismissively through a doorway. The video, an advert for the latest VW Golf, was released on the company's Instagram account for a few hours before being hastily deleted. In what appears to be intended as a humorous skit, it depicts a giant white hand intervening to prevent a black man from knocking against or touching a brand new Golf parked on a street. “Without question: the video is wrong and tasteless,” VW said in a statement. “We distance ourselves from it and apologise for it. We will clarify how this could have happened, and draw the necessary conclusions.” “I’m ashamed of this disgusting video,” said Bernd Osterloh, the head of the workers’ council at the carmaker. “And I speak for the entire workforce when I say that.”

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