![]() Volkswagen did all it could to hide the fact that its diesel engines were highly contaminating. We are talking about an engine here, a lump of metal, not some interpretation or shade of meaning. With software taking over all the complexities of a product, the only way to avoid problems is to go fully transparent, document every step of the process and embrace open source. The command chain that led to the development of certain lines of software that could put an engine into to test mode and then return it to “dirty mode” are on record, all the testing that was done is documented: those responsible can be identified, and are to be found at all levels throughout Volkswagen. This rejection of any ethical standards in engineering, which has led to the resignation not just of the CEO, but also Audi’s head of R+D and Porsche’s engine chief, makes one thing absolutely clear: the company’s CSR department must have known what was going on.
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