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. – Martin Winterkorn
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. – Martin Winterkorn
The automotive year 2013 was, especially for European car makers, extremely challenging. – Martin Winterkorn
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. – Martin Winterkorn
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. – Martin Winterkorn
Americans are as they are. We have to accept this. Lots of Europeans forget that. – Martin Winterkorn
I have always been driven by the ambition to solve every problem I face, whether as a scientist, engineer or entrepreneur. – Martin Winterkorn
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. – Martin Winterkorn
The hybrid engine costs a lot of money, and customers are hardly willing to spend so much more for a car. – Martin Winterkorn
I clearly say yes to Big Data, yes to greater security and convenience, but no to paternalism and Big Brother.’ – Martin Winterkorn
The two inventions of the century, the car and the computer, are gradually coming closer together. – Martin Winterkorn
If you want to be promoted into the first league of carmakers, then you can’t just follow suit. – Martin Winterkorn
Combining their operating business will make Volkswagen and Porsche even stronger – both financially and strategically – going forward. – Martin Winterkorn
I would like to thank Wolfgang Schreiber for his successful work with Bentley and Bugatti and the consistent further development of the two brands. – Martin Winterkorn
The Volkswagen Group has proved that it can remain firmly on track even when the terrain is slippery. – Martin Winterkorn
It is important to exhaust the potential of existing markets. But it is equally important to open up new markets. – Martin Winterkorn
