Volkswagen tells Australian dealers EV preparedness is a priority

The newly appointed head of network development for the Volkswagen brand has told dealers gathered for a business meeting in Sydney about its priorities for the next 12 months including preparations for the onslaught of new electric vehicles.

Andrew Huenerbein has worked for the Volkswagen brand for six years and has replaced the former head of network development, David Stone, who left the industry last year.  

Huenerbein told the brand’s national dealer business meeting that priorities include “EV preparedness” ahead of the brand’s array of 2024 electric vehicle releases, bringing corporate branding up to date and introducing evolutionary changes to dealership interior design.

“We have one of, if not the best, dealer networks in Australia because of what we have had to go through, especially in terms of supply, yet we are succeeding,” Huenerbein says. 

“Working in this part of the business is inspiring,” he says.