Volkswagen has new boss but same focus: China

World's top automaker seeks swift decision-making with leaner organization

0414N Volkswagen Diess (Reuters)

Herbert Diess, Volkswagen's new chairman under changes announced April 12, is familiar with Toyota from his BMW days, having served as a point man for their technological partnership.

KOSEI FUKAO, Nikkei staff writer

WOLFSBURG, Germany -- Top-selling global automaker Volkswagen aspires to be a sleeker, quicker-moving force under new chief Herbert Diess, with a sharper focus on China, the world's biggest market and a proving ground for electrification.

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