Volkswagen apparently has a bit of a problem finding a leader for its North American business. The gentle reader will remember that Winfried Vahland, the man who was picked for the job, threw in the towel before he could get started. To this day, the slot remains unfilled. Now we hear that the North American Region could be headed by a manager in China.
Explosive dispatches are transmitted by Volkswagen’s hallway radio. Volkswagen’s high-level rumor mill says that Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller thinks of giving the North America job to his China chief Jochem Heizmann – on a part-time basis. According to the hallway radio, Heizmann would keep his China job and his office in Beijing’s Sanlitun – if the plan is approved.
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