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
full last sales year
Last year, we set a sales record. This year we are also going to go full throttle.
exhaust existing
It is important to exhaust the potential of existing markets. But it is equally important to open up new markets.
grows
VW grows with the challenges. We continue to do, even when times are tough.
americas decided future generate southeast
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.
organization government company
The government cannot become a bailout organization for companies on the verge of bankruptcy.
russia iron long
Russia has the largest reserves of natural resources, including iron and natural gas. The market will develop in the long term, and the VW Group will benefit from it.
years car support
Bentley and Lamborghini have been achieving record sales for years. This doesn't support the notion that these models are suddenly social pariahs. There will always be a place for these kinds of cars.
perspective important able
It's important to see things in perspective. Automobile traffic is responsible for only 12 percent of total CO2 emissions. One should be able to point this out without being accused of changing the subject.
politician criticize criticizing-others
Politicians are fond of criticizing others.
people problem cases
People act as though the hybrid could solve all of our problems - which is certainly not the case.
announce currently exactly happen lead plans seat soon successful towards
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.
happy last model profit results return
We were not very happy with our results in the US last year. But with the Q7 model we will return to profit in the US this year.
good
Volkswagen must continue to attack and make good use of its opportunities.
car inside whether
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.