4 Quotes & Sayings By Martin Winterkorn

Martin Winterkorn is the former CEO of Volkswagen AG. He was a member of the Board of Management for the Volkswagen Group from 2007 to 2015. As a member of the Board, he was responsible for all strategic and operational management issues of the Volkswagen Group. Winterkorn joined the Volkswagen Group in 1966, and has been responsible for various positions within the company.  Winterkorn was also a member of the supervisory board of Porsche AG from 1994 to 2011 Read more

In 1990, he was appointed chairman of Volkswagen AG's executive board. In this position, Winterkorn was responsible for product strategy and quality management at Volkswagen, as well as for corporate planning and financial discipline. In January 2002 he became chairman of the supervisory board for Volkswagen AG, succeeding his predecessor Hans-Joachim Stuck.

From 2000 until his appointment as CEO in 2007, Winterkorn was also Chairman of Porsche AG's supervisory board.

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I am an emotional person, and soccer is sheer emotion. For me, it is the best way to unwind. Martin Winterkorn
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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. Martin Winterkorn
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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. Martin Winterkorn