New earthquake in the Volkswagen house. Michael Horn, chief executive officer and general manager of the German automaker's American division, resigned on Wednesday. The announcement of his departure "to pursue new opportunities" was given by the company itself "effective immediately".
The top manager had been among the main public faces in the management of the Dieselgate scandal. He had apologized on behalf of the company before the US Congress, assuming responsibility for the matter and undertaking to remedy it.
A lawsuit for violation of environmental regulations for up to 46 billion dollars is pending against the group.
Not only that: on Wednesday, the news came that the United States has launched a new judicial dispute asking the company for information on various open questions, to find out whether the German giant has violated the laws against bank fraud.
