Volkswagen Scrapping Plans For US Overhaul Until After Scandal

Volkswagen could significantly overhaul its U.S. operations — including not selling diesel models in the country — after it has dealt with federal and civil claims stemming from its massive diesel cheating scandal, Reuters reported.

The report, which quoted two sources familiar with the automaker’s plans, said replacing North American chief Winfried Vahland, who quit after three weeks, would happen after the automaker has reached an agreement over its illegally polluting cars.

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New Volkswagen NA Boss Quits Before Taking Position

Chairman of Škoda Prof. Dr. Winfried Vahland, who was tapped to lead a new North American Volkswagen region, will be leaving the Volkswagen Group, it was announced Wednesday.

Vahland will not be taking the N.A. role which would have given him the responsibility of overseeing the U.S., Canadian and Mexican markets.

“Differing views on the organisation of the new Group region have led to this decision,” Škoda said in a release on Wednesday, though the automaker was careful to point out that “this decision is expressly not related to current events on the issue of diesel engines.”

A replacement for Vahland in North America has not yet been announced.

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Koda CEO Tipped to Take Over Volkswagen US, Horn Out

The Chairman of the Board of Management for Škoda, Prof. Dr. h.c. Winfried Vahland, is expected to replace Michael Horn as CEO of Volkswagen of America, reports Automotive News.

The news is just the latest in a number of rumors regarding a massive executive shuffle following the departure of Volkswagen AG CEO Martin Winterkorn on Wednesday.

During the U.S. launch of a refreshed 2016 Passat in New York on Monday, Horn said: “Our company was dishonest with the EPA, and the California Air Resources Board and with all of you. And in my German words: We have totally screwed up.”

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  • Analoggrotto Another brilliant decision from a company known for making brilliant decisions. In 5 years or less we will be reading about how they plan to fully refurbish the building (thanks tax payers) and move right back in. Hyundai should buy this building and use it as a Nexus of Affluence.
  • SCE to AUX Hmm, must be part of Detroit's ongoing renewal.
  • SCE to AUX Polls about electric cars are worthless, but the media loves them."35 percent saying they might consider one"... Ridiculously untrue, unless that fraction meant 'might' = 50% and 'consider' = 20%, so you get a more realistic 10%.Likewise, the variance in unreliable polls only makes things worse, so comparing this year's bad poll to last year's bad poll is just dumb.
  • Ras815 "Showroom quality"? Which showroom would that be - a rural small-town used car lot?
  • TheMrFreeze Whenever I see "Junior" used like this, in my mind I hear Sean Connery calling Harrison Ford "Junior" in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade"