DETROIT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen AG (VOWG_p.DE) took new steps on Monday to appease U.S. customers and German union leaders unhappy with the company’s response to a sweeping emissions cheating scandal that claimed another high-profile executive. Volkswagen is offering a $1,000 credit, of which half is to be spent at VW and Audi dealerships, to U.S. owners of certain diesel models that do not comply with government emissions standards, VW’s U.S. subsidiary said. The automaker said eligible U.S.