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Former VW Group CDO Johann Jungwirth has joined Israeli sensor specialist Mobileye as vice president in charge of mobility as a service (MaaS) operations.
Former VW Group CDO Johann Jungwirth has joined Israeli sensor specialist Mobileye as vice president in charge of mobility as a service (MaaS) operations. Jungwirth started his new position, which is based in Israel, in August already, according to his Linkedin profile. The former VW executive will work on the self-driving technologies that he sees as a core part of future MaaS offerings. “I believe that Mobility-as-a-Service based on self-driving vehicles is the right thing to do for both society and for cities,” Jungwirth said on Linkedin.
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