<p><div class="KonaFilter image-container display-table float_right"><div><div class="image on-image"><img src="https://static-ssl.businessinsider.com/image/56e0947d910584155c8b52a2-2586-1939/rts3knr.jpg" alt="Michael Horn Volkswagen VW" data-mce-source="REUTERS/Gary Cameron" /><p class="source"><span>REUTERS/Gary Cameron</span></p></div><p></p></div></div>Volkswagen Group of America CEO Michael Horn has left the company.  <br /><br />Hinrich J. Woebcken will take over Horn's job atop VW's US operations on an interim basis, the automaker said in a statement.</p><p><span>"I want personally to say 'thank you' to Michael Horn for the great work he has done for the brand and with the dealers in the United States," Volkswagen brand CEO Herbert Diess said in a statement.</span></p><p><span> "During his time in the U.S., Michael Horn built up a strong relationship with our national dealer body and showed exemplary leadership during difficult times for the brand."<br /><br /><em>More to come.</em></span></p>    <div class="margin-top">        <h3>NOW WATCH: <a href="http://www.businessinsider.com/end-of-restaurant-tipping-2016-2">The days of restaurant tipping are dying</a></h3>        <div>            <div>    <script src="http://player.ooyala.com/v3/6e12e8b3387a44daacfb73afba25a76e"></script>    <div class="ooyala-video-player" data-video-autoplay="false" data-video-id="41eHQ3eDop1mR-TJUbJQ9iuJT1QafRIP" data-player-variable="ooyalapopvideo" id="ooyalaplayer_popvideo" style="width:1280px;height:720px"></div>    <script>    if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; }     RunFunctions.push(function()    {         var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', '41eHQ3eDop1mR-TJUbJQ9iuJT1QafRIP',{ autoplay: 'false' });     });    </script>    <noscript><div>Please enable Javascript to watch this video</div></noscript></div>        </div>        <script>(function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }()); </script>    </div>

finance

BusinessInsider

Volkswagen's US boss is out

REUTERS/Gary CameronVolkswagen Group of America CEO Michael Horn has left the company. Hinrich J. Woebcken will take over Horn's job atop VW's US operations on an interim basis, the automaker said in a statement."I want personally to say 'thank you' to Michael Horn for the great work he has done for the brand and with the dealers in the United States," Volkswagen brand CEO Herbert Diess said in a statement. "During his time in the U.S., Michael Horn built up a strong relationship with our national dealer body and showed exemplary leadership during difficult times for the brand."More to come. NOW WATCH: The days of restaurant tipping are dying if (typeof RunFunctions === 'undefined') { var RunFunctions = []; } RunFunctions.push(function() { var ooyalapopvideo = OO.Player.create('ooyalaplayer_popvideo', '41eHQ3eDop1mR-TJUbJQ9iuJT1QafRIP',{ autoplay: 'false' }); }); Please enable Javascript to watch this video (function() { function createPlayer() { OO.ready(function() { RunFunctions.forEach(function(ooyalaFunction) { ooyalaFunction(); }); RunFunctions = [];}); } createPlayer(); }());

REUTERS/Gary CameronVolkswagen Group of America CEO Michael Horn has left the company. Hinrich J.

Volkswagen's US boss is out

Benjamin Zhang

NOW WATCH: The days of restaurant tipping are dying

READ MORE ARTICLES ON