VW’s Integrity Chief Leaving Over Disputes After One Year

Volkswagen AG’s integrity and legal affairs chief, brought on board as part of the German carmaker’s response to its diesel-emissions cheating scandal, is departing after just one year on the job following clashes with other executives over her responsibilities.

Christine Hohmann-Dennhardt, hired from rival Daimler AG because of her reputation for toughness, is leaving Volkswagen due to differences in the “understanding of responsibilities and future operating structures within the function she leads,” the manufacturer said in a statement on Thursday. Hiltrud Werner, head of Volkswagen group auditing, will succeed her.