Continental Replaces Finance Chief After Prosecutor’s Investigations

Continental Replaces Finance Chief After Prosecutor’s Investigations
German technology manufacturer Continental presents its latest radar-control based driving assistance system during the Continental TechShow 2021 at their factory in Frankfurt, Germany, on Oct. 28, 2021. Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters
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BERLIN—Germany’s Continental will replace Wolfgang Schaefer as Chief Financial Officer after an investigation by prosecutors into the illegal use of defeat devices in diesel engines, the automotive supplier said on Wednesday.

The company’s supervisory board made the decision at an extraordinary meeting and agreed that Nikolai Setzer, Chairman of the executive board, would take over Schaefer’s responsibilities.