FRANKFURT — Volkswagen Group is ready to dismiss all however one of many govt board members at its software program division Cariad subsequent week to attempt to resolve growth issues, an individual conversant in the matter informed Reuters.

The unit, which was arrange underneath former VW Group CEO Herbert Diess. has exceeded its funds and failed to satisfy objectives, contributing to Diess’ departure and substitute by Oliver Blume final September.

Cariad’s supervisory board is predicted to log off on the dismissals in a gathering subsequent week, the supply stated on Saturday, including that solely the unit’s head of personnel, Rainer Zugehör, would possibly keep on.

A VW spokesperson stated the corporate is analyzing Cariad and its tasks.

A variety of selections have been made, however no selections on personnel, the spokesperson stated, including that Cariad and car software program growth remained integral to VW Group’s technique.

The issues at Cariad have delayed work on vital new fashions together with the full-electric model of the Porsche Macan and the brand new Audi Q6 e-tron.

The deliberate launch of company-wide structural automobile software program, initially designed to allow the fourth of 5 ranges of autonomous driving from 2026, has been postponed by two years.