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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Taking the third step before the first would be fatal.
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Politicians are fond of criticizing others.
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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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Volkswagen has been, is, and will always be my life.
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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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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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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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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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People who, like me, grew up in the 1950s and 1960s after World War II, grew up with cars.
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MoMA is one of the world's most admired cultural institutions.
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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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Growth in the Chinese automobile market has exceeded everyone's expectations.
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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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Americans are as they are. We have to accept this. Lots of Europeans forget that.
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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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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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If you want to be promoted into the first league of carmakers, then you can't just follow suit.
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2008 was a good - a very successful year for Volkswagen.
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The U.S. market has the highest priority for Volkswagen.