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mpcamb

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6. Yeah, 'cuz software engineers had a lot to gain, whereas CEOs were just hoodwinked.

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Fri Oct 9, 2015, 10:45 AM

Oct 2015

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Top U.S. VW Exec Blames 'A Couple of Software Engineers' for Scandal [View all] Ichingcarpenter Oct 2015 OP

Utter and total BS. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2015 #1

Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Mazda and Mitsubishi� Ichingcarpenter Oct 2015 #3

I could have believed middle-management or even some upper management being told to improve LiberalArkie Oct 2015 #7

No evidence any other companies doctored their software.... more likely unrealistic test procedures groundloop Oct 2015 #16

LOL, the shredders must be working overtime at a certain car manufacturer HQ. n/t FSogol Oct 2015 #2

Four more carmakers join diesel emissions row Ichingcarpenter Oct 2015 #4

Darn those rogue software engineers! FSogol Oct 2015 #5

Wonder if they all graduated from the same school of Rogueness..... dixiegrrrrl Oct 2015 #18

At that level Managers know how to Not document instructions One_Life_To_Give Oct 2015 #10

As an engineer (not a software one), I know exactly when something needs to be put in writing. FSogol Oct 2015 #11

Yeah, 'cuz software engineers had a lot to gain, whereas CEOs were just hoodwinked. mpcamb Oct 2015 #6

this! ^^^^^^^ uawchild Oct 2015 #15

The Kenny-boy Lay defense. DemoTex Oct 2015 #8

Attention engineers and scientists. Criminal management never cheats, NCjack Oct 2015 #9

I Used To Do This RobinA Oct 2015 #12

Sure. Let's get those engineers under oath and see where the truth leads. DisgustipatedinCA Oct 2015 #13

And they did all that coding, just for the hell of it? For LULS? Demeter Oct 2015 #14

Now pull the other one, Mikey. What a shameful, pusillanimous dodge. nt GliderGuider Oct 2015 #17

mmhmmm, nice try, betcha that BS won't fly in court though 0rganism Oct 2015 #19

Exactly! Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2015 #31

Riiiiiiiiiiiight. Sure they did. Try again Michael. yellowcanine Oct 2015 #20

Um, the fact that the board wasn't involved means nada. Zilch. Zippo. JudyM Oct 2015 #21

Nobody does anything in a corp unless it comes from the top down. VW execs lie. Dont call me Shirley Oct 2015 #22

they lie? chief executives? of corporations? restorefreedom Oct 2015 #27

Yeah, we can fertilize the lawn with that one... Blue_Tires Oct 2015 #23

I wonder how different the performance and mileage are truthisfreedom Oct 2015 #24

As an owner of such a car, I wonder too! FiveGoodMen Oct 2015 #25

"...for whatever reason". Yeah right. arcane1 Oct 2015 #26

Didn't know they made buses Yavin4 Oct 2015 #28

Bush level lying daleo Oct 2015 #29

ummmmmm yeah! Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 2015 #30

At the risk of using obscure technical terminology: Nac Mac Feegle Oct 2015 #32

All those rogue coders, doing all those things they were not told to do... Little Tich Oct 2015 #33

You been watching too much cable, Mr Horn MowCowWhoHow III Oct 2015 #34