The Volkswagen Passenger Cars model is trimming its Board of Management; subsequent to a pioneer section for the “New Mobility” division, and according to plans, the model is integrating key components of this division into Technical Development (TE). Led by Kai Grünitz, Volkswagen Brand Board Member for Technical Development, all growth actions for future applied sciences and car architectures (MEB and SSP) have already been bundled. The growth division additionally steers growth volumes for ICE mannequin collection (MQB). In future, duty for collection technical undertaking administration will relaxation completely with TE. In the context of the model’s efficiency program, this plan of action helps the additional optimization of growth processes in Wolfsburg and helps shorten growth occasions. New software program growth processes for electrical automobiles based mostly on the MEB have been particularly examined and established within the “New Mobility” division. The switch of those actions to the MQBevo has already taken place as deliberate, and the “New Mobility” division’s mission has been achieved. Thomas Ulbrich, Volkswagen Brand Board Member for “New Mobility” since 2022, has been named the Volkswagen Group’s Head of Development in China efficient April 1, 2024.
“On behalf of the entire team I would like to thank Thomas Ulbrich for his tremendous commitment to the Volkswagen brand. He has been a driving force behind the development of our ID. electric range and put some truly pioneering work into software and digital networking and the associated processes. This work is now bearing fruit and will be transferred in full to Technical Development. I am delighted that our close ties will continue once he has taken up his new role in China and that he will be contributing his expertise to the development of the VW brand in the world’s largest automobile market,” stated Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the Volkswagen model and Member of the Board of Management of Volkswagen AG, Brand Group Core. “Going forward, Kai Grünitz will be in charge of both the “New Mobility” future matters and Technical Development. This is the correct step on the proper time. New digital applied sciences will thus develop into an much more integral a part of our future-oriented car growth. At the identical time, we’re making an essential contribution to the model’s efficiency program with extra environment friendly constructions and leaner processes.”
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