Audi Loses Second Development Chief Connected to VW Scandal
- Knirsch took over as board member for development in January
- Investigations into the roots of VW’s diesel scandal ongoing
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Audi lost its second development chief in connection with parent Volkswagen AG’s emissions cheating as the German automaker’s biggest profit contributor struggles to extricate itself from the scandal.
Stefan Knirsch, 50, stepped down as Audi’s top engineer with immediate effect and will leave the carmaker, the company said Monday. The executive, who previously ran the brand’s motor and transmission development, served as Audi’s top engineer for less than 10 months.