Stuttgart / Wolfsburg
New twist in the power struggle with VW: The Chairman Piëch has pulled the criticism of Group CEO Winterkorn it alone. Council and the state of Lower Saxony assist the CEO.
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VW CEO Martin Winterkorn wants Supervisory boss Ferdinand Piëch defy.
VW supervisory board Wolfgang Porsche in the power struggle at Volkswagen Distance to supervisory board chairman Ferdinand Piëch gone. “The testimony of Dr. Piëch represents his personal opinion, which is not synchronized in their objective with the family,” let Wolfgang Porsche notified as representatives of the Porsche family over a spokesman on Sunday in Stuttgart.
Piëch was previously moved away completely by surprise by VW CEO Martin Winterkorn. The Piëch and Porsche families hold a majority stake in VW. Wolfgang Porsche, the Porsche spokesman for the branch.
Earlier, the VW works council and the state of Lower Saxony had strengthened as VW shareholder Winterkorn back. In order Piëch is isolated because his statements
Piëch had the news magazine “Der Spiegel” said. “. I am to distance Winterkorn” This was equivalent to a dismantling of winter grain (67). Piëch had also said: “. I strive to get the right person at the head of the Supervisory Board and the Management Board” The candidates for this are already in the company.
Winterkorn’s contract expires at the end 2016. Group insider had last reported unanimously that Winterkorn Piëch is likely to replace the control panel. Winterkorn himself wants to fight according to media reports. He would not let Piëch hunt on the farm, learned the “Frankfurter Allgemeine Sunday newspaper.” The “Bild am Sonntag” quoted a “confidant” Winterkorn with the words: “. Piëch wants to kill him, but Winterkorn fights”
The influential VW works council head and the Supervisory Board Bernd Osterloh had Winterkorn strengthen the back. The works do not debate with a staff. Lower Saxony’s Prime Minister Stephen Weil (SPD) said: “I think a public debate on the tips of VW is dangerous.” Because also sits on the VW board.
In July Winterkorn is the position of the VW brand bosses that he has in personal union with the CEO, to ex-BMW development boss Herbert Diess from.
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