The product palette of Volkswagen hasn't had a family friendly van which speaks to the specific desires of our American customers. With this new vehicle, we will quickly tap into another large market segment with our own product. |
The United States is the litmus test for our competitiveness. We won't run away from that. |
The vast majority of what you see here today, you'll see in the showroom by the end of the year, |
There was only ever one reason for delaying the launch: the cars were not right. Even if only one in 10 is having problems, then I will not give my approval. |
This is just the first step on a long way. We cannot lean back and be complacent. |
Those activities that are in danger must undergo a tough fitness program. |
Using the concept time for a production car is good because everybody comes and not much happening around, so you can reach everybody who is at the show, ... We will have a concept car. |
Volkswagen will grow strong. We know where our roots like, in the heart of the value segment. High quality and good value are the keys to doing that. |
VW must either put a question mark over plants or the manner in which they work. |
We are delighted to be supporting an important event such as the World Youth Day, ... The young people coming together in Cologne are our future. The message of tolerance, optimism and understanding among nations they are sending all over the world comes from Germany this year, in many ways a valuable sign in itself. |
We cannot survive alone by cutting costs. We need a future at Volkswagen, and at the end of the day that future comes from the products. |
We have our back against the wall. We can't give anything anymore, ... The only thing we can give is the future of Volkswagen. |
We must consider closing those (car parts) operations that are far from being competitive. Or we find a partner that will take over these activities who is in a better position to secure jobs. |
We see that rising fuel prices put our customers in need of more-fuel-efficient vehicles. We are talking about a completely new world of engine technology. |
We will improve our productivity by up to 30 percent in the coming three years. |