The mastermind behind Europe's hottest new car brand is leaving Volkswagen in a shock departure

The mastermind behind Europe's hottest new car brand is leaving Volkswagen in a shock departure

Wayne Griffiths, CEO of Volkswagen's Spanish subsidiary SEAT and father of the Cupra brand, stepped down at his own request "to pursue new challenges."

The executive vice president of production and logistics of the automotive company, Markus Haupt, will assume the interim management of the company; the successor will be announced soon

Seat and Cupra CEO Wayne Griffiths leaves Seat's presidency for personal reasons, as confirmed by the company's sources to Europa Press this Monday.

The CEO of the Seat and Cupra brands, Wayne Griffiths, has informed the company that he leaves the management of the car firm for personal reasons and to undertake “new challenges”, a decision that has been announced this morning internally, according to company sources and advances La Vanguardia. Griffiths joined the Seat group in 2016, as sales manager, and under his baton was born the Cupra brand, on which the group has trusted the strategy o…

Martin leaves the company for personal reasons. Beran takes over the management of the in-house agency.

Things are not going well at the Volkswagen Group. Wayne Griffiths, CEO of the Seat and Cupra brands, announced his surprise departure from his position.