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

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.
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.