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Seeking Approval, VW Replaces Top U.S. Lawyer
- Automotive News, Friday, February 5, 2016 8 AM
Volkswagen AG replaced the head of its U.S. legal department with an outside lawyer as it seeks approval to fix nearly 600,000 vehicles that had software allowing them to cheat on emission levels, the company said Thursday. David Detweiler, an attorney with law firm Clifford Chance, has been named executive vice president and general counsel at Volkswagen of America Group. Effective Feb. 1, Detweiler replaced David Geanacopoulos, who has held that role as well as head of public affairs.
