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VW's Emissions Retrofit May Be Among Costliest Recalls Ever
- Re-engineering vehicles already on the road adds to complexity
- Volkswagen considering setting up temporary repair shops
Volkswagen: Dirty Dealings on Clean Diesel Tech?
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Volkswagen AG’s worldwide repair of 11 million diesel vehicles to bring their emissions systems into compliance with pollution regulations is shaping up to be one of the most complex and costly fixes in automotive history.
The German carmaker will need to install parts for vehicles already on the road that weren’t designed to accommodate the equipment. The work may need to be done in special shops set up for the purpose. And it will have to pass muster with dozens of countries with their own regulations.