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Old 06-05-2008, 11:31 PM   #5 (permalink)
syr74
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Re: Trouble at Volkswagen

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Originally Posted by 1931Chevy View Post
I bet that if Winterkorn resign Ferdinand Piech will put his name on the ballot to be named Chairman of VW
Precisely. When I first heard this my first thought was of Piech muttering "What took him so long?"

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Originally Posted by Eldofan
A big question in my mind: is Winterkorn just dicking around/playing politics, or is he actually trying to buy time for VW to turn around/fix problems (which would only be prolonged/exacerbated by Porsche's interference) ??
Power struggle. Right now Winterkorn has it and Piech wants it back. Winterkorn is fighting for relevance and is almost certainly fighting a losing battle.
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