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November 24, 2015

VW promises a fix by month's end

BERLIN (AP) — Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller says the company will have technical details on fixing cars fitted with emissions-rigging software to German regulators by month's end, and most will not need major work.

According to a copy of a speech he gave to company managers at Volkswagen headquarters Monday, Mueller said the Federal Motor Transport Authority has signed off on a software update to fix affected 2-liter diesel motors, and has given the “basic go” to a fix for the 1.6-liter vehicles that will also involve replacing an air filter cartridge and grill. Details are being finalized on a software fix for 1.2-liter motors.


 
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