VW design chief quits as emissions scandal drags on

By Jan Schwartz and Barbara Lewis HAMBURG/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Volkswagen design chief Walter Maria de Silva has quit, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday, adding to the list of top executives to leave the carmaker since it admitted in September to cheating diesel emissions tests. Volkswagen (VW) declined to comment and de Silva could not immediately be reached for comment. Italian-born de Silva, 64, has been chief designer at the German company since 2007, with responsibility fo