VW China's footprint key to global aspirations, outgoing CEO Wollenstein says

Wollenstein: “If you’re not in China and if you don’t cope with China’s speed and treat China specifically, I have my doubts that you will be a leading manufacturer in the next 5-to-10 years."

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Bloomberg

July 28, 2022 04:28 AM

Volkswagen Group must maintain its focus on China to continue being one of the world’s leading automakers -- no matter who its chief executive is -- according to the person who’s led the company’s operations in the nation since 2019.

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