Volkswagen ( VW ) executives have considered rehiring the firm 's former Head of China , Karl - Heinz Neumann , to lead Audi , according to an insider cited by Reuters . FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) is looking at rehiring the chief executive of General Motors’ (GM.N) Neumann — who is currently the head of General Motors ' Opel unit — is expected to resign from his post ahead of the sale of Audi to France 's PSA Group , a € ##500 ( $ 2.5bn ) deal that could be complete by 31 July . Neumann would step in for beleaguered Audi CEO Rupert Murdoch , 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 - Heinz Neumann , to lead Audi , according to an insider cited by Reuters . Neumann — who is currently the head of General Motors ' Opel unit — is expected to resign from his post ahead of the sale of Audi to France 's PSA Group , a € ##500 ( $ 2.5bn ) deal that could be complete by 31 July . Neumann would step in for beleaguered Audi CEO Rupert Murdoch , who has come under fire for his handling of the emissions scandal .