Wolfgang Bernhard Quotes (14 Quotes)

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.

We will improve our productivity by up to 30 percent in the coming three years.

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.

We're developing a design that will be uniquely Volkswagen's because we believe there's tremendous opportunity in this market for a vehicle of this type.

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.

The problems aren't dissimilar to what I worked on at Chrysler, ... We have to work on our cost-competitiveness, we need to improve our quality, and we need to come up with new and exciting vehicles.

The next three years will be decisive for us, ... If we don't succeed in the next three years, there'll be an acute crisis at Volkswagen.

In its effort to push through reforms, the automaker's management draws more support from Lower Saxony, which now has a conservative premier, Christian Wulff. He appears concerned about the company's long-term prospects as well as jobs for his state. We can't be a toy for politicians that play (with) us once in awhile, ... Governments come and go but we have to be there for the long run.

Following a comprehensive analysis, we determined ... that the competitiveness at a sizeable portion of our components business is endangered and a considerable portion are far removed from being competitive at all.

Those activities that are in danger must undergo a tough fitness program.

Volkswagen is a company in crisis, ... People need to understand that. They have to change.

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.

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.

The vast majority of what you see here today, you'll see in the showroom by the end of the year,