The mastermind behind Europe's hottest new car brand is leaving Volkswagen in a shock departure

The mastermind behind Europe's hottest new car brand is leaving Volkswagen in a shock departure

Wayne Griffiths, CEO of Volkswagen's Spanish subsidiary SEAT and father of the Cupra brand, stepped down at his own request "to pursue new challenges."

The executive vice president of production and logistics of the automotive company, Markus Haupt, will assume the interim management of the company; the successor will be announced soon

Seat and Cupra CEO Wayne Griffiths leaves Seat's presidency for personal reasons, as confirmed by the company's sources to Europa Press this Monday.

The CEO of the Seat and Cupra brands, Wayne Griffiths, has informed the company that he leaves the management of the car firm for personal reasons and to undertake “new challenges”, a decision that has been announced this morning internally, according to company sources and advances La Vanguardia. Griffiths joined the Seat group in 2016, as sales manager, and under his baton was born the Cupra brand, on which the group has trusted the strategy o…

Wayne Griffiths, CEO of SEAT and CUPRA left SEAT’s presidency, voluntarily, with immediate effect, to undertake new challenges, the company reported. Griffiths played a decisive role in the evolution of the CUPRA brand, since its appointment as CEO in 2020. You may also be interested: Volkswagen, Seat, Audi and Chirey have faulty vehicles, Profeco alert One of the most important achievements in the Griffiths period was the launch to the market o…

From one day to the next, Seat and Cupra were left without their executive director for the last five years. Wayne Griffiths cited personal reasons and the search for new goals to 'knock on the door'. Born in the United Kingdom, the businessman had been at the helm of Seat and Cupra since October 1, 2020. Obliged to make a quick decision, Seat and Cupra named Markus Haupt, Executive Vice President of Production and Logistics at Seat S.A., the in…