VW US chief steps down amid emission scandal

AFP, NEW YORK: Volkswagen’s straight-talking US chief Michael Horn has quit the automaker as it struggles with the fallout of a massive pollution cheating scandal, a decision that caught the industry by surprise.
The departure of Horn, the 54-year-old car executive who made headlines worldwide in September 2015 with his frank admission that VW had “totally screwed up”, is effective immediately, Volkswagen said in a statement Wednesday.
He left by mutual consent “to pursue other opportunities”, the company said without further explanation.

VW US chief steps down amid emission scandal

AFP, NEW YORK: Volkswagens straight-talking US chief Michael Horn has quit the automaker as it struggles with the fallout of a massive pollution cheating scandal, a decision that caught the industry by surprise. The departure of Horn, the 54-year-old car executive who made headlines worldwide in September 2015 with his frank admission that VW had totally screwed up, is effective immediately, Volkswagen said in a statement Wednesday. He left by mutual consent to pursue other opportunities, the company said without further explanation.