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Well, it seems like Volkswagen and Porsche have worked out their differences. What seemed to be a forced relationship on Porsche’s side by taking majority share in Volkswagen, V-dub CEO Martin Winterkorn is now hailing cooperation between the two companies.
“Our integration has come a long way in the last few months and I am sure [...]

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Porsche CEO Wendelin Wiedeking was not at the launch of the 2010 Porsche Panamera at the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show. According to Abendzeitung daily newspaper, Wiedeking was absent because of an agreement between Wolfgang Porsche and his cousin, Volkswagen Chairman Fedinand Piech, that Wiedeking should be replaced by Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn.
Today, Porsche and Volkswagen denied reports [...]

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Volkswagen’s CEO Martin Winterkorn said that while the current wave of consumer interest in environmentally friendly cars will last, electric-cars will not dominate auto dealerships anytiem soon.
“Electric mobility does have a place in the long-term future,” Winterkorn told Automotive News Europe. However, he said that safe and affordable electric-vehicles for daily use are “very far [...]

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It’s no surprise that automotive CEOs make millions. Some get outstanding bonuses and drop it in their bank accounts at the end of the day while others, like Volkswagen executives, donate a percent of their earnings to charity.
Volkswagen has announced that CEO Martin Winterkorn along with four other members of the Board of Management of [...]

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