We'll soon have flying cars!

[joby_toss]

But, in the meantime:
http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34324772

[webfork]

http://www.bbc.com/news/business-34324772

"... The EPA has the power to fine a company up to $37,500 for each vehicle that breaches standards - a maximum fine of about $18bn."

I'd like to see that pursued. I work with developers at my company and I just can't imagine the structure that would have allowed this to happen.

[joby_toss]

"Anything for profit" slowly but surely becomes the norm, not the exception.

The most important thing people can do now is stop buying their products. But, man, did you see that new GTI? Sick car!, So, a few trees die in the process and a few lungs go black... so what? 0 to 60 in under 6 seconds for only $30,000! And the new paint...oh, the new paint!...

[Midas]

Any pointers joby_toss? I'm curious. BTW, my Mitsubishi 'breathes' on LPG...

[webfork]

Anything for profit

The motivation is clear, it's just the how. While engineers can be a somewhat shortsighted lot and leadership only ever sees the bottom line, a lot of people would be required to pull something off like this. Testers, project managers, etc. Worse, how did they think it would never be discovered? It's a terrible idea that will and should sink the company.