Winterkorn: Difficult to get so many things wrong in so little time.

December 4, 2006

The latest news from the VW Group in the last month or so are quite worrying. It almost looks like much of what was gained over the last 20 years will be reverted or endangered… in only a few months. Sales were up this year and results in general were improving. In the last years, Pischetrieder’s team and project had gained the credibility from all. Still a lot of work to be done to be where the company should be, but things were on track.

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Altea XL vs Toledo – take a SEAT, please!

October 24, 2006

How do you tell your customers “we got it wrong” without telling them “you bought the wrong car”. Well you stretch the Altea a little, badge it XL and call it a day. Alternatively you remodel the back of the Toledo, name it Altea XL and call it a day. Both ways, you claim that the Toldeo will not be discontinued, only that nobody will buy it anylonger…

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