Breach the Wall; VW's new boss says he needs to move before it's too late.(Wolfgang Bernhard, Volkswagen AG)(Interview)

Publication: Newsweek

Publication Date: 31-OCT-05

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Byline: Karen Lowry Miller

Wolfgang Bernhard, who helped turn around Chrysler, is now head of the ailing Volkswagen brand. He's an engineer who can take apart and reassemble an engine, and, colleagues say, keep up with professional drivers on the test track. Bernhard spoke recently with Karen Lowry Miller about the future of VW, and Germany.

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