We want to accelerate efforts to catch up with rivals. To do this, a pick-up is needed in the medium term. Bernd Osterloh More Quotes by Bernd Osterloh More Quotes From Bernd Osterloh It cannot be that billions are wasted, and this has no consequences. Bernd Osterloh environment Together, we want to overcome the impact of the emissions scandal and lead Volkswagen into the age of electric mobility and digitalisation. Bernd Osterloh company-news Should the future viability of Volkswagen be endangered by an unprecedented financial penalty, this will have dramatic social consequences. Bernd Osterloh top-news We very much hope that the U.S. authorities also have an eye for this social and employment-political dimension. Bernd Osterloh top-news Employment is safe provided we are selling cars, if we sell no cars, it will get relatively difficult. Bernd Osterloh business In this situation we have other problems and no time to fight for our rights by waving red flags or calling a demonstration. Bernd Osterloh business Management is announcing savings measures unilaterally and without any foundation. Bernd Osterloh company-news We need in future a climate in which problems aren't hidden but can be openly communicated to superiors, we need a culture in which it's possible and permissible to argue with your superior about the best way to go. Bernd Osterloh top-news Together we will convince the financial markets of Volkswagen's strength. Bernd Osterloh company-news Corporate headquarters needs to be able to supervise whether the technical specifications of the modular platforms have been adhered to. Bernd Osterloh industrials We have not yet begun a debate about the supervisory board chief. Bernd Osterloh business A new corporate structure needs to reflect these modular platforms. The individual brands should be forced to adhere to the specifications of the various platforms. Bernd Osterloh business Decisions about modular platforms must be taken in Wolfsburg. Bernd Osterloh business The company needs to be able to take decisions quicker, and a smaller management board. Regions need more competence to take decisions. Bernd Osterloh business Here in Wolfsburg, some people purport to know what kind of cars Brazilians, Americans or people in India like to drive, strange then, how some of these cars don't then seem to meet customers' taste. Bernd Osterloh business I think a company of this size cannot steer everything from Wolfsburg, our approach is: centralize as much as necessary and decentralize as much as possible. Bernd Osterloh business We are not interested in letting the best manager in the auto industry go, if we would say carry on further, he would not put us on hold. Bernd Osterloh business That's not just an issue in North America but will also be a topic in other regions. Bernd Osterloh business
