Volkswagen Group of America has named a longtime trade government with expertise at Toyota and Mitsubishi as its new head of public affairs and public coverage, changing David Geanacopoulos, who's retiring after 17 years with VW.

Anna Schneider, 59, will assume the function April 3, Volkswagen Group of America mentioned in a press release Monday. She has been with Volkswagen since 2008, main the group's legislative and public affairs priorities and advocacy efforts, the automaker mentioned. Earlier than becoming a member of Volkswagen, Schneider had labored at Toyota Motor Gross sales as vp of trade and authorities relations, and had beforehand been government director for presidency relations for Mitsubishi Motors North America.

Geanacopoulos, 65, who can be Volkswagen Group of America's common counsel, joined the automaker in 2003.

"Anna shouldn't be solely a revered determine within the trade and amongst political leaders in Washington and throughout the nation," Scott Keogh, Volkswagen Group of America CEO, mentioned in...