Martin Winterkorn
Martin Winterkorn
Martin Winterkornis the former chairman of the board of directorsof Volkswagen AG, the parent company of the Volkswagen Group, and former chairman of the supervisory board of Audi and Porsche Automobil Holding SE...
NationalityGerman
ProfessionBusinessman
Date of Birth24 May 1947
CountryGermany
firmly proved remain terrain
The Volkswagen Group has proved that it can remain firmly on track even when the terrain is slippery.
markets remain states united
The United States will remain one of the most important markets for VW.
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India is and will remain an important strategic growth market for the Volkswagen Group. We are convinced that VW will take on a key role in the Indian automobile market in the long-term.
further thank work
I would like to thank Wolfgang Schreiber for his successful work with Bentley and Bugatti and the consistent further development of the two brands.
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VW's future is increasingly being decided in China, Russia, India, the Americas and Southeast Asia. This is where we will generate most of our growth in future.
grows
VW grows with the challenges. We continue to do, even when times are tough.
chinese exceeded
Growth in the Chinese automobile market has exceeded everyone's expectations.
full last sales year
Last year, we set a sales record. This year we are also going to go full throttle.
MoMA is one of the world's most admired cultural institutions.
initial million
One million units by 2008 is just an initial aim.
engineer solve whether
I have always been driven by the ambition to solve every problem I face, whether as a scientist, engineer or entrepreneur.
There are always opportunities one cannot pass up.
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We will announce what exactly is to happen at Seat as soon as we have all the details. We are currently working on different plans with which we could lead Seat towards a successful future.
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When a customer sits inside the car, then they have to have the feeling that it's an Audi - whether it's the leatherwork or the bodywork. All these things must be typically Audi.