Audi Quattro boss Franciscus van Meel has been removed from his position and reassigned to lead the firm's Chinese operations, sources have revealed.
The move is the second senior management change in as many months at Audi. The reassignment of van Meel to head up the company's new research and development centre in Beijing is expected to be officially announced prior to the upcoming Geneva motor show.
It follows recent confirmation by Audi that design boss Wolfgang Egger will move to head up its Giugiaro design subsidiary in Turin, Italy, from February, freeing up the position for the arrival of Marc Lichte from parent company Volkswagen.
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