VW Group CEO Blume's challenges: Porsche IPO, Tesla chase, software fix

VW CEO Blume — Blume must tackle Tesla's aggressive expansion as VW hopes to catch the U.S. electric-car maker. (Alex Kraus/Bloomberg)

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July 25, 2022 08:41 AM

Volkswagen Group's new CEO, Oliver Blume will be staring down an extensive to-do list. A diverse set of pressing issues await the 53-year-old ascending to the job Herbert Diess has been ousted from.

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