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This could be BP oil spill big for VW. I highly doubt they have or can develop quickly any kind of fix that will greatly improve emissions to become compliant while maintaining advertised performance capabilities. Not only will they certainly be hit by some very large government fines, but the civil suits from owners will be huge. The biggest question though is what the German government and people will do. They can either try and shield VW or force through some dramatic changes including selling pieces off.