Jochen Sengpiehl, VW’s marketing chief, was detained for ten days in China after failing a drug test. He allegedly tested positive for both cocaine and cannabis, leading to his deportation and a lifetime ban from China.

Veteran marketing executive Jochen Sengpiehl's future at VW is uncertain. The automaker has launched an internal investigation after he was deported to Germany from China.

He was detained for over 10 days after officials said they detected traces of cannabis and cocaine in his blood on his return from Thailand A senior executive working for German car giant Volkswagen in China has been expelled from the country after allegedly testing positive for drugs following a holiday in Thailand,

Volkswagen's VWAGY chief marketing officer and head of product strategy for China, Jochen Sengpiehl, was deported from China after testing positive for cannabis during a mandatory customs drug test. The test was conducted after Sengpieh's return from a vacation in Koh Samui, Thailand.

A senior Volkswagen AG executive in China was deported to Germany after being held over alleged drug use, according to local police and media reports, as trade tensions escalate between Brussels and Beijing.

German automaker Volkswagen's China chief marketing officer and head of product strategy, Jochen Sengpiehl, was deported back to Germany after being detained in China for about 10 days, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday.

A senior Volkswagen executive has been deported from China, in another setback for the German group fighting for survival in the world’s biggest car market. VW’s chief marketing officer and head of product strategy for China,