Volvo picks McDonald's exec as first chief digital officer

Rafiq will oversee Volvo's tech initiatives including implementing what it describes as "the world's largest autonomous driving experiment."

December 01, 2016 05:00 AM

Volvo Cars has named Atif Rafiq its first chief digital officer, luring the longtime Silicon Valley executive from the McDonald's, where he built the fast food giant's digital unit from scratch.

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