He was promoted VW’s head of group strategy product in 2018, driving the automaker’s change to become a global leader in electric vehicles.
“What’s next? After smart cars it’s now smart boats, a nautical passion that I want to devote myself to with my family,” he said.
The news comes less than a week before VW’s Battery Day and the automaker’s annual media conference, events scheduled for March 15 and 16, respectively.
Jost could be succeeded by Gernot Doellner, vice president product line Panamera at VW’s luxury division Porsche, a person familiar with the matter said, confirming a report by Manager Magazin.
Volkswagen declined to comment.
