VW Group CEO Diess gets contract extension ahead of strategy presentation

VW CEO gets contract extension — Diess, known for a hard-nose management style, has frequently clashed with VW’s powerful labor unions since joining the company in 2015.

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July 09, 2021 04:48 PM

FRANKFURT -- Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess received a contract extension -- giving fresh backing to the boss overseeing the most aggressive push into electric vehicles by an established automaker.

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