Skoda delays naming new CEO as current boss Schaefer moves to VW brand

Skoda Schaefer 2022 — Schaefer will oversee the VW brand, along with Skoda and Seat/Cupra as head of VW Group's volume brand business.

March 23, 2022 02:13 PM

Skoda’s next CEO will be named “within two weeks,” said the automaker’s current boss, Thomas Schaefer, noting that the selection process was delayed.

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