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At the end of last week, Volkswagen CEO Herbert Dis novel coronavirus tested positive, but had no obvious symptoms and was currently quarantined at his home. According to the local quarantine policy, if Deiss tests negative after the expiration of the quarantine period, he can only leave his quarantined home. Before that, he can only work at home. Fortunately, all the people who came into contact with Deiss were tested by novel coronavirus, but none of them tested positive.

Volkswagen responded to the media by phone, "he can answer all phone calls and meetings, but it may prevent him from completing his work." The 63-year-old Deiss has completed the entire process of vaccination, including a third booster shot. At the beginning of this year, Volkswagen of Germany has stepped up its internal vaccination campaign and increased the number of tests for its employees and their relatives. Volkswagen has provided nearly 100000 vaccines to employees and their families in its factory.

On the one hand, Germany strictly controls restrictions on the catering industry to control the spread of Omicron, which currently requires two shots of vaccine to enter the store, and may then be changed to allow those who received a third shot to strengthen it. On the other hand, in order to avoid affecting the economy, Germany requires that as long as they receive enhanced injections, they will not be quarantined even if they are in contact with the infected.

Deiss, who previously worked for BMW, joined Volkswagen in 2015 and has been Volkswagen's CEO since 2018. Since then, he has led the largest transformation in Volkswagen's history, with Volkswagen investing nearly 44 billion euros in an electric transformation and has served as chairman of Volkswagen China because of the importance of the Chinese market.

The most recent public report on Deth was an exclusive interview with the US technology media The Verge on January 18. in this interview, he believes that in the era of electric cars, the software will win or lose, and the steering wheel will be removed in 2030, although major car manufacturers have vigorously promoted the modular mode of production, but in the era of electric cars, automobile products will further reduce the differences between products. He also believes that in the current situation of low oil prices, it is difficult for European electric cars to compete with traditional fuel-fueled vehicles. Referring to the charging network, he said Volkswagen will not independently carry out complaints about this business, but will introduce the financial involvement of the government to complete the construction of the power grid.

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