Shanghai (ZXZC)- Volkswagen Group announced on June 17 it has appointed Marcus Hafkemeyer, currently Executive Strategy Advisor at Huawei Automotive in Shanghai, as Chief Technology Officer of Volkswagen Group China, effective August 1.

Marcus Hafkemeyer began his professional career in 1997 as a development engineer at AUDI AG in Ingolstadt. In 2020, he was named Executive Strategy Advisor to the President and COO Automotive of HUAWEI Automotive in Shanghai, China.

At the same time, the company also claimed Stefan Mecha, currently CEO of Volkswagen Group Rus, has been named new CEO of the Volkswagen Passenger Cars brand and Head of Group Sales in China, as of August 1. He will report to Ralf Brandstätter, who assumes responsibility for the Chinese market on the Group Board of Management and will lead Volkswagen Group China from August 1.

Stefan Mecha has been with the Volkswagen Group for more than 15 years. Prior to joining Volkswagen AG, he held various positions at Sixt AG and Daimler AG. In 2020, he was named as new General Director of Volkswagen Group Rus.