Martin Winterkorn

Businessman

1947-05-24

Quotes by 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.

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• The Volkswagen Group has proved that it can remain firmly on track even when the terrain is slippery.

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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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• 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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• 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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