Martin Winterkorn Quotes
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There are always opportunities one cannot pass up.
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I have always been driven by the ambition to solve every problem I face, whether as a scientist, engineer or entrepreneur.
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The Volkswagen Group offers the world's largest low-CO2 fleet.
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We want to be the volume number one, but also we want to have 8 percent in operating profit.
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Politicians are fond of criticizing others.
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Taking the third step before the first would be fatal.
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Volkswagen has been, is, and will always be my life.
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As CEO, I accept responsibility for the irregularities that have been found in diesel engines and have therefore requested the Supervisory Board to agree on terminating my function as CEO of the Volkswagen Group.
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The hybrid engine costs a lot of money, and customers are hardly willing to spend so much more for a car.
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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.
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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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I am an emotional person, and soccer is sheer emotion. For me, it is the best way to unwind.
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People who, like me, grew up in the 1950s and 1960s after World War II, grew up with cars.
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The European auto industry made a commitment to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by an average of 140 grams per kilometer. But then there was a significant change in what customers wanted in their vehicles.
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Growth in the Chinese automobile market has exceeded everyone's expectations.
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The violations of these diesel motors by our company go against everything that Volkswagen stands for... at this time, I don't yet have the answers to all the questions. I'm utterly sorry that we have damaged trust in this way. I offer my deepest apologies to our customers, the authorities, and to the public at large for our misconduct.
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Regardless of whether we are in an upturn or a downturn, our goal is to ensure the Volkswagen Group reaches the top of the automotive industry.
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Americans are as they are. We have to accept this. Lots of Europeans forget that.
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It is important to exhaust the potential of existing markets. But it is equally important to open up new markets.
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VW grows with the challenges. We continue to do, even when times are tough.
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Volkswagen must continue to attack and make good use of its opportunities.
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MoMA is one of the world's most admired cultural institutions.
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Combining their operating business will make Volkswagen and Porsche even stronger - both financially and strategically - going forward.
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The U.S. market has the highest priority for Volkswagen.