VW to name new management after emissions scandal

The board of scandal-hit Volkswagen meets on Friday to shake up its management.

On the agenda will be choosing a replacement for chief executive Martin Winterkorn, who resigned on Wednesday.

Reports have said that the front-runner for the top job is Porsche chief executive Matthias Mueller.

VW is also expected to dismiss executives tainted by the scandal over the rigging of emissions tests by software in its diesel cars in the US.

In addition, further details on the brands and locations of the 11 million cars involved are due to be set out.

US authorities found that software in a particular diesel engine used by Volkswagen could detect when it was being tested and reduce the emissions produced.

It meant that the emissions in actual driving were considerably higher than those found during testing.