PhilTaylor
Track Attack 5-26-14
ok, its starting to look like there might be more cheating manufacturers besides VW:
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/09/mercedes-honda-mazda-mitsubishi-diesel-emissions-row
"rogue" employees or senior managers?
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/could-rogue-software-engineers-be-behind-vw-emissions-cheating-n441451
That exec is totally bullshitting. 3 senior execs are suspended, plus 10 minions. The characterization of these folks as "software engineers" is not admitting how high this corruption went. Based on standard investigative questioning ( means, motive, opportunity), it still looks like the 2 senior engineering managers and a senior brand manager ( Neusser,Hackenberg,Hatz) plus additional minions:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/vw-emissions-probe-zeroes-in-on-two-engineers-1444011602
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/06/us-volkswagen-emissions-idUSKCN0RZ1ZI20151006
are the most likely reponsible. making an engineering change like that in a major product cannot be done without approval. something that doesn't go in the change log has to come from the management chain; and usually outside of normal protocol. "software engineers" dont own engine design. the ECU hardware and software that is used in engine control is still only one part of the engine engineering. these guys were heads of R&D at Audi (Hackenberg ) and Porshe ( Hatz ) and VW Brand Development ( Neusser ). Those are not "software engineer" jobs.
more worrisome, is there a 2nd defeat device?
http://www.smh.com.au/business/retail/vw-scandal-regulators-investigate-second-emissions-software-program-20151009-gk58ym.html
the net effect of this huge ethics lesson is that overall trust by people in the structure of society is decreased:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/11923471/Volkswagen-emissions-scandal-has-shattered-trust-in-car-makers-say-MPs.html
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/could-diesel-vehicles-really-banned-10230153
everything I was taught in engineering school was to be ethical; so from that perspective this is a major bummer.
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2015/oct/09/mercedes-honda-mazda-mitsubishi-diesel-emissions-row
"rogue" employees or senior managers?
http://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/could-rogue-software-engineers-be-behind-vw-emissions-cheating-n441451
That exec is totally bullshitting. 3 senior execs are suspended, plus 10 minions. The characterization of these folks as "software engineers" is not admitting how high this corruption went. Based on standard investigative questioning ( means, motive, opportunity), it still looks like the 2 senior engineering managers and a senior brand manager ( Neusser,Hackenberg,Hatz) plus additional minions:
http://www.wsj.com/articles/vw-emissions-probe-zeroes-in-on-two-engineers-1444011602
http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/10/06/us-volkswagen-emissions-idUSKCN0RZ1ZI20151006
are the most likely reponsible. making an engineering change like that in a major product cannot be done without approval. something that doesn't go in the change log has to come from the management chain; and usually outside of normal protocol. "software engineers" dont own engine design. the ECU hardware and software that is used in engine control is still only one part of the engine engineering. these guys were heads of R&D at Audi (Hackenberg ) and Porshe ( Hatz ) and VW Brand Development ( Neusser ). Those are not "software engineer" jobs.
more worrisome, is there a 2nd defeat device?
http://www.smh.com.au/business/retail/vw-scandal-regulators-investigate-second-emissions-software-program-20151009-gk58ym.html
the net effect of this huge ethics lesson is that overall trust by people in the structure of society is decreased:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/industry/11923471/Volkswagen-emissions-scandal-has-shattered-trust-in-car-makers-say-MPs.html
http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/could-diesel-vehicles-really-banned-10230153
everything I was taught in engineering school was to be ethical; so from that perspective this is a major bummer.