https://techcrunch.com/2023/05/02/vws-software-arm-cariad-hires-semiconductor-expert-as-us-based-ceo/

Volkswagen’s software arm Cariad is beefing out its U.S. tech hub with semiconductor experts, including the company’s new CEO, Scott Runner. 

Runner has a 30-year career building hardware and semiconductor teams at companies like Qualcomm, and his appointment signals a push by Cariad, and therefore VW, to build greater semiconductor capabilities in the U.S.