Overview

• Audi's supervisory board is set to address the personnel matter today, with the departure to be presented as by mutual agreement according to reports.
• People familiar with the situation say the move follows poor chemistry with CEO Gernot Döllner.
• A male successor with automotive-sector experience is expected to take over the procurement post at the start of next year, though his identity has not been disclosed.
• The change removes Audi's sole female board member and requires the company to work on reestablishing legally mandated female representation in top management.
• The turnover comes as Audi contends with model delays, technological setbacks, and weaker sales and profits that have become a broader strain for Volkswagen.