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Auto News For Tuesday, September 29, 2015 – Volkswagen May Have A Diesel Emissions Solution

2015 Golf TDI

Here are the five must-read, must-watch auto news stories, reviews and videos for Tuesday, September 29, 2015.

PROBLEM SOLVED?
We don’t know exactly what the solution is, but Volkswagen’s new CEO, former Porsche boss Matthias Mueller, told a group of VW managers that the automaker will be presenting a recall solution with manipulated software to regulators in the coming days. The sooner Volkswagen gets this crisis behind them, the less impact it will have on their reputation in the future.

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