Cariad executives in Volkswagen Group's software subsidiary were collectively fired because of poor management.

Thanks to CTOnews.com netizens for the clues of the suffering march! On May 8, Reuters quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that Volkswagen plans to fire all executive committee members of its Cariad software division to solve development problems.

It is understood that in July 2020, under the leadership of former CEO Herbert Dis (Herbert Diess), Volkswagen Group established a software company Cariad, which gathered about 5000 engineers and developers around the world, but the department has overspent and failed to achieve its goals, which is also one of the reasons for Dis's departure.

Cariad's supervisory board is expected to sign the dismissal papers, and only Rainer Zugeh ö r, the department's head of personnel, is likely to remain in office, the sources said.

A Volkswagen spokesman said the company is analyzing Cariad and its projects and has made some decisions, but no personnel decisions have been made. However, the company stressed that Cariad and vehicle software development are still at the core of the group's strategy.

Cariad problems have delayed the launch of important new models such as Porsche's Macan electric version and Audi's Q6 e-tron. In addition, the company had planned to launch L4 autopilot in 2026, but it has been delayed for two years.