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Martin Winterkorn resigns as Volkswagen CEO
Martin Winterkorn, the embattled chief executive of Volkswagen, has
announced that he is to resign following the scandal surrounding the
emissions of its diesel cars.
In a statement issued by the company Winterkorn said he was "shocked by the
events of the past few days."
"Above all, I am stunned that misconduct on such a scale was possible in the
Volkswagen Group."
A successor will determined at Friday's supervisory board meeting.However,
rumors earlier suggested he might be replaced by Porsche CEO and President
Matthias Muller, and Rupert Stadler, Audi chairman and chief executive,
although Volkswagen has denied this.
VW warns on $7.3B hit: Scandal threatens Germany
Volkswagen AG Chairman Martin Winterkorn speaks at the company's annual
press conference to announce financial results, March 13, 2014, in Berlin.
VW board meets: Crunch time for CEO Winterkorn
The world's second-largest carmaker is being engulfed by an emissions
scandal which has wiped nearly 26 billion euros ($29 billion) off its market
value this week. In this kind of situation, with 11 million cars
potentially affected, jobs are put in jeopardy and even once-mighty
companies can be permanently damaged.
The company is said to have been caught cheating on American air pollution
tests. Volkswagen installed sophisticated software known as "defeat devices"
in the electronic control module of diesel vehicles issued between 2008 and
2015.
Winterkorn has become the public face of the scandal, with allegations that
he ignored warning signs about the emissions in 2014. In a video on the
carmaker's website Tuesday, he admitted: "I do not have all the answers to
the questions but we are working hard to find out exactly what happened."
In stepping down Wednesday, Winterkorn said "not aware of any wrongdoing on
my part" but had accepted the "responsibility for the irregularities that
have been found in diesel engines and have therefore requested the
Supervisory Board to agree on terminating my function as CEO of the
Volkswagen Group."
What's unclear is whether Winterkorn knew about the installation of the so-
called "defeat devices" that allowed the cars to pass official environmental
tests. Investors may find it unforgivable if he condoned or ordered their
use—but it could be just as problematic if he did not known the devices
were installed, as this would suggest a lack of oversight.
The embattled chief exec seemed to have clinched a two-year contract
extension earlier this year after a leadership battle with longstanding
chairman, Ferdinand Piech, who all but publicly criticized the Winterkorn's
performance. But Winterkorn won over shareholder support and the showdown
saw Piech resign in April.
Winterkorn spent eight years at the helm of Volkswagen, but started his auto
career in 1981 at Audi, serving on the board for quality assurance after an
engineering stint with Bosch. He joined Volkswagen in the early 1990s in a
similar quality-monitoring role, before working in product management,
technical development and research roles.
"I have always been driven by my desire to serve this company, especially
our customers and employees. Volkswagen has been, is and will always be my
life," Winterkorn said on Wednesday.
"The process of clarification and transparency must continue. This is the
only way to win back trust. I am convinced that the Volkswagen Group and its
team will overcome this grave crisis."
After the scandal erupted, shares tanked 18 percent on Monday and nearly 20
percent on Tuesday. However on Wednesday they pared some losses to trade
around 6 percent higher.
Volkswagen has faced other challenges under the CEO's watch, with the most
recent sales numbers showing a 1.5 percent drop in vehicle deliveries in the
first eight months of 2015 compared to a year earlier and a 5.4 percent
year-on-year fall in August alone.
It seems Winterkorn's departure could help provide a clean slate not only
for Volkswagen, but for Winterkorn himself, an executive headhunter told
CNBC.
Jason Hanold, manager partner of Hanold Associates, which has hired senior
leaders for Rolls-Royce, Bridgestone and Harley Davidson, said Winterkorn
has a chance to wield his expertise outside the auto sector.
"Private equity and advisory firms would be an exceptional avenue, as his
operational and industry knowledge is distinctive, even though his
followership will clearly suffer," Hanold said. | a**********u
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: Martin Winterkorn resigns as Volkswagen CEO
: Martin Winterkorn, the embattled chief executive of Volkswagen, has
: announced that he is to resign following the scandal surrounding the
: emissions of its diesel cars.
: In a statement issued by the company Winterkorn said he was "shocked by the
: events of the past few days."
: "Above all, I am stunned that misconduct on such a scale was possible in the
: Volkswagen Group."
: A successor will determined at Friday's supervisory board meeting.However,
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