Why is Porsche's R&D head suspended? As far as we know Porsche's cars are not having cheating software or do they? If they do the newly appointed CEO for VW is also problematic as he has been head of Porsche since 2009. We need some answers and we need them now.

Also the prosecutors should step the case up against VW from being a fraud case that only carries a maximum sentence of 10 years in jail to a case about global mass murder. We know 10s of thousands of people have been dying prematurely each year since 2008 because of the massive extra air pollution VW's dirty diesels have created. So this is global mass murder not just fraud. The implicated persons at VW need to be put away for life in order to serve justice to their numerous victims.

Probably the most interesting answer that will result from the investigation is: what was the personal economic gain, in dollars, to the highest ranking individual who authorized the cheat?

Who would take these odds:

Putative "Upside":

$167 million in extra profit - vast majority of it paid to shareholders, not you
($167m would have been the cost of fitting the Adblue urea exhaust treatment system to 500,000 VW TDIs in the U.S. and meeting air quality standards without cheating)

Certain downside:

Imperil the public health (up to and including premature death)

Possible corporate downside:

$18 billion in fines
The cost of a recall retrofit (estimated at ~$1 billion)
Tens of billions of shareholder equity wiped out (30% of VW market cap)
Unknown but very significant future losses from a badly tarnished reputation (lost sales, lost talent)
Losses from additional financing costs
Much tougher enforcement of emissions standards worldwide
Billions in payouts to plaintiffs:
The air-breathing public
VW TDI owners
VW dealers
VW Suppliers (Bosch)
VW shareholders

Professional loss of esteem and future income losses
Criminal prosecution (regardless of outcome)
Jail time