Germany, Jan. 19 -- The Volkswagen Group has strengthened and simultaneously reorganized its quality assurance. To this end, Frank Welsch will become the new Head of Group Quality Management and Strategy as of February 1. In this function, he will report directly to the Chief Executive Officer of the Volkswagen Group, Herbert Diess. Thomas Ulbrich will succeed Welsch as Chief Development Officer of Volkswagen Passenger Cars.

Frank Welsch has previously been Chief Development Officer of Volkswagen Passenger Cars. His successor in that function will be Thomas Ulbrich, who has to date been the Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Brand responsible for E-Mobility, in particular the ID.31 and ID.42 vehicle projects.

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