this post was submitted on 26 May 2025
1541 points (99.5% liked)

Technology

70440 readers
2728 users here now

This is a most excellent place for technology news and articles.

Our Rules

  1. Follow the lemmy.world rules.
  2. Only tech related news or articles.
  3. Be excellent to each other!
  4. Mod approved content bots can post up to 10 articles per day.
  5. Threads asking for personal tech support may be deleted.
  6. Politics threads may be removed.
  7. No memes allowed as posts, OK to post as comments.
  8. Only approved bots from the list below, this includes using AI responses and summaries. To ask if your bot can be added please contact a mod.
  9. Check for duplicates before posting, duplicates may be removed
  10. Accounts 7 days and younger will have their posts automatically removed.

Approved Bots

founded 2 years ago
MODERATORS
L3s@lemmy.world
enu@lemmy.world
technopagan@lemmy.world
L4s@lemmy.world
L3s@hackingne.ws
L4s@hackingne.ws
1541
German court sends Volkswagen execs to prison over Dieselgate scandal (www.occrp.org)
submitted 4 days ago by Pro@programming.dev to c/technology@lemmy.world
156 comments fedilink hide all child comments
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
[–] Knock_Knock_Lemmy_In@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Top managers do seem to be targeted.

CEO Martin Winterkorn's trial in Germany was paused in 2021 due to health issues, but he remains a key figure under investigation.

The arrest of Audi’s then-CEO Rupert Stadler in 2018 marked a dramatic shift into current executives.

Owners responsibility is interesting. I think the concept of limited liability protects them, but should it? If they actively influenced the policy I don't think it should (but proving that is difficult).