Matthias Müller becomes CEO of troubled Volkswagen Group

Posted on 26 Sep 2015 by Michael Cruickshank

Following a company meeting on Friday, Matthias Müller has been appointed as the new CEO of Volkswagen (VW) Group effective immediately.

Müller took over this role following the resignation of the former CEO, Martin Winterkorn, who resigned on Wednesday. Winterkorn’s resignation came in the face of a depending scandal related to allegations that VW had cheated on emissions tests in the US. Matthias Müller was previously the Chairmain of Porsche AG, a VW subsidiary, and will…

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