VW hires Daimler's compliance chief to manage diesel scandal

Hohmann-Dennhardt served as a judge before joining Daimler's board.

October 16, 2015 05:00 AM

FRANKFURT -- (Bloomberg) -- Volkswagen Group hired a compliance chief with a reputation for toughness from rival Daimler to help stem the fallout of the diesel-emissions cheating scandal shattering the automaker.

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