 On 14 March 2016, it was announced that Alex Hitzinger was leaving Porsche.On 16 December 2016 it was reported that Hitzinger is working for Apple on its Project Titan electric car project.On 10 January 2019 it was reported that he starts working for Volkswagen as head of the technical development for its commercial vehicles division as well as its self-driving car and MaaS (mobility-as-a-service) programs.