Ex-McLaren boss Michael Leiters to head Porsche, replace VW's Blume

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2025-10-17

Stuttgart (dpa) - Former McLaren boss Michael Leiters is set to take the helm at German sports carmaker Porsche at the start of 2026, when VW boss Oliver Blume steps down from the role, the Stuttgart-based company said on Friday after a meeting of the supervisory board. Porsche Supervisory Board Chairman Wolfgang Porsche highlighted Leiters' decades of experience in the automotive industry. Leiters himself spoke of a "fantastic company" with "ic......

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