Michael Horn, VW’s US president, resigns 'effective immediately'
by Rupert Neate in New York from Environment | The Guardian on (#16JS4)
Volkswagen did not explain why Horn was leaving the company now, six months after company was caught using software to cheat on regulators' tests
The head of Volkswagen in the US resigned "effective immediately" on Wednesday night as the company struggles to agree on a settlement with the US government over its emissions cheating scandal.
Michael Horn, who had served as VW's US president and chief executive since 2014, was not quoted in the company's three-paragraph statement announcing his immediate exit from the firm after more than 25 years of service.
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