FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Audi named Volkswagen’s strategy chief as its new CEO on Thursday, as the luxury carmaker seeks to catch up with rivals in the dash towards electrification, including in China, the world’s top car market.
Gernot Doellner, who replaces Markus Duesmann, will become CEO with effect from September, Audi said, after the luxury automaker’s supervisory board passed a resolution on Thursday.
“I’m honored and excited to be taking on this new role. Audi is a fantastic company with a rich history,” Doellner, Volkswagen’s strategy chief since 2021, said.
“I look forward to shaping the company’s future together with the entire team at Audi.”
(Reporting by Christina Amann; Writing by Christoph Steitz; Editing by Tom Sims and Emma Rumney)
