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| VW's Matthias Mueller: Recall to start in January | VW's Matthias Mueller: Recall to start in January |
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| VW expects to start a recall of cars affected by its emissions scandal in January, the car giant's new chief executive, Matthias Mueller, has said. | VW expects to start a recall of cars affected by its emissions scandal in January, the car giant's new chief executive, Matthias Mueller, has said. |
| All affected cars will be fixed by the end of 2016, he told German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. | All affected cars will be fixed by the end of 2016, he told German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung. |
| Only a few employees have been involved in the scandal, he added in the interview. | Only a few employees have been involved in the scandal, he added in the interview. |
| Europe's biggest carmaker has said emissions test-cheating software is present in 11 million diesel vehicles. | Europe's biggest carmaker has said emissions test-cheating software is present in 11 million diesel vehicles. |
| The firm would also look into its various brands and models, singling out Bugatti, its supercar marque. | The firm would also look into its various brands and models, singling out Bugatti, its supercar marque. |
| Earlier, Mr Mueller told employees at VW's Wolfsburg home plant in Germany the firm is facing changes that "will not be painless." | Earlier, Mr Mueller told employees at VW's Wolfsburg home plant in Germany the firm is facing changes that "will not be painless." |
| All investments that were not deemed absolutely necessary would be abandoned or delayed, he said. | All investments that were not deemed absolutely necessary would be abandoned or delayed, he said. |
| Technical solutions were "within view" and the firm would do everything it could to keep jobs secure, he added. | Technical solutions were "within view" and the firm would do everything it could to keep jobs secure, he added. |
| Future investment in plant, technology and vehicles would be put "under scrutiny". | Future investment in plant, technology and vehicles would be put "under scrutiny". |
| "We will do everything to ensure that Volkswagen will stand for good and secure jobs in the future," he added. | "We will do everything to ensure that Volkswagen will stand for good and secure jobs in the future," he added. |
| Audi, Skoda, Seat | Audi, Skoda, Seat |
| The emissions scandal engulfed the German car giant after it admitted cheating emissions tests in the US. | The emissions scandal engulfed the German car giant after it admitted cheating emissions tests in the US. |
| In the UK, 1.2 million vehicles could be affected. Elsewhere in Europe, France and Italy have opened investigations into the rigging of the tests. | In the UK, 1.2 million vehicles could be affected. Elsewhere in Europe, France and Italy have opened investigations into the rigging of the tests. |
| The company is suspending the sale of 4,000 vehicles in the UK, saying the vehicles may be equipped with the device that cheated emissions tests in the US. | The company is suspending the sale of 4,000 vehicles in the UK, saying the vehicles may be equipped with the device that cheated emissions tests in the US. |
| The move will involve vehicles across the VW group including the VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat brands. | The move will involve vehicles across the VW group including the VW, Audi, Skoda and Seat brands. |
| VW said it was a temporary measure and that it intended to return the vehicles for sale once a fix is identified for the cars. | VW said it was a temporary measure and that it intended to return the vehicles for sale once a fix is identified for the cars. |
| Despite the scandal that began almost two weeks ago, VW customers could still buy vehicles that had the rogue software. | Despite the scandal that began almost two weeks ago, VW customers could still buy vehicles that had the rogue software. |
| The cars taken off the market represent 3% of VW's stock in the UK. | The cars taken off the market represent 3% of VW's stock in the UK. |
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