The head of Volkswagen in the US has stepped down after only two years in the post, following growing concern at the German carmaker’s Wolfsburg headquarters over lacklustre results from its renewed attempt to win over American consumers.
In a statement on Tuesday, the world’s second-largest carmaker said Pablo Di Si had left “at his own request” last week. Volkswagen added that Kjell Gruner, a Porsche veteran and a former executive at US electric vehicle start-up Rivian, had been appointed as the new chief of its Americas business starting on December 12.
“In Kjell Gruner, we have brought on board an experienced expert who knows the market and customers very well,” said group chief financial officer Arno Antlitz.