The last of these reasons is close the hearts of many posters in the Cupra forums. From AutoWeek a few days ago....
- Volkswagen Supervisory Board reaches agreement with Dr. Herbert Diess to step down from his post of VW Group CEO in surprise move, replacing him with Porsche CEO Oliver Blume starting September 1, 2022.
- Diess oversaw Volkswagen's turn to electric cars following the VW diesel crisis during a time of unprecedented change, overseeing the launch of the ID sub-brand and the establishment of Zwickau as an EV hub.
- Problems at Volkswagen's in-house software division CARIAD are believed to have contributed to Diess' unexpected departure, but the automaker faces no shortage of other challenges at the moment.
