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Volkswagen diesel scandal: 10 key dates

The fallout stemming from Volkswagen admitting cheating on diesel emissions tests became global news just a few short months ago, but the scandal has roots dating back several years. Read on for a timeline of what happened. 

8. Sept. 29, 2015

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Volkswagen ornaments sit in a box in a scrap yard in Berlin, Germany (Sept. 23, 2015). Germany's motor transport agency is ordering a mandatory recall of Volkswagen cars sold with software that enabled them to evade diesel emissions testing, as it was announced Thursday, Oct. 15, 2015.

Sept. 29, 2015: Volkswagen unveils a plan to fix the cars affected by the emissions scandal.

New Volkswagen CEO Matthias Muller announces that the company will ask owners of cars that are carrying the defeat devices to bring their vehicles in to be refitted with proper software. The recall of 11 million cars is among the biggest in history, and some expect the costs to exceed the $7.3 billion the company has put aside for the fix.

"We are facing a long trudge and a lot of hard work," Mr. Mueller told a closed-door gathering top managers, according to Reuters.

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