> but will the executives involved be held to the same legal standard
Yes, they will, but Germany will not extradite them. They already made that clear.
And it is very unlikely that the german court system will prosecute them. Haven't heard
anything yet, because this might inflict the politicians who backed this Diesel
emission testing system for decades. They didn't even go to the technical root yet.
Only one made the mistake to go for his holidays to Florida, so he was caught.
Yes, they will, but Germany will not extradite them. They already made that clear. And it is very unlikely that the german court system will prosecute them. Haven't heard anything yet, because this might inflict the politicians who backed this Diesel emission testing system for decades. They didn't even go to the technical root yet.
Only one made the mistake to go for his holidays to Florida, so he was caught.