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,

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.

China confirmed on Wednesday that it has deported a manager from the German car manufacturer Volkswagen for drug use. Security authorities detained the man for 10 days before deporting him to Germany,

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,