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Auto News For Wednesday, October 28, 2015 – Tokyo Motor Show Debuts

2015 Tokyo Motor show debuts

Here are the six must-read, must-watch auto news stories, recalls and videos for Wednesday, October 28, 2015.

VW
The Volkswagen Group reported yesterday a quarterly loss of €3.48 billion in the third quarter of 2015. Not in more than 15 years has Volkswagen reported a quarterly loss. Not surprisingly, the losses are tied to Volkswagen’s diesel emissions scandal, aside from which the company made lots of money. Volkswagen reported record operating profit last year. 

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