Combining their operating business will make Volkswagen and Porsche even stronger - both financially and strategically - going forward.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
The integrated automotive group of Volkswagen and Porsche is a certainty.
You can't develop a great car and sell it as an independent. You can develop a great car and make a deal with Mercedes.
There are a lot of impractical things about owning a Porsche. But they're all offset by the driving experience. It really is unique. Lamborghinis and Ferraris come close. And they are more powerful, but they don't handle like a Porsche.
Regardless of whether we are in an upturn or a downturn, our goal is to ensure the Volkswagen Group reaches the top of the automotive industry.
The U.S. market has the highest priority for Volkswagen.
I enjoy trying to develop a car and Mercedes are one of the biggest car manufacturers in the world.
Tesla is becoming a real car company.
Porsche and BMW drivers are arrogant.
When I was at BMW and Aston Martin, I realized how difficult and how many resources it takes to create a car - let alone a car company.
2008 was a good - a very successful year for Volkswagen.
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