Volkswagen (VW) executives have considered rehiring the firm's former Head of China, Karl-Thomas Neumann, to lead Audi, according to an insider cited by Reuters. The German automaker has been struggling in China for years and is now looking at ways to boost its sales there. Neumann would step in for beleaguered Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, who has come under fire for his handling of the emissions scandal.
Volkswagen (VW) executives have considered rehiring the firm's former Head of China, Karl-Thomas Neumann, to lead Audi, according to an insider cited by Reuters. Neumann — who is currently the CEO of General Motors' Opel unit — is set to resign from his post ahead of the sale of Opel to France's PSA Group, a €2.2bn ($2.5bn) deal that could be complete by 31 July. Neumann would step in for beleaguered Audi CEO Rupert Stadler, who has come under fire for his handling of the emissions scandal.