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Autoblog Minute: VW CEO Winterkorn out, rebuilding begins

Martin Winterkorn steps down as CEO of Volkswagen. Autoblog's Eddie Sabatini reports on this edition of Autoblog Minute, with commentary from Autoblog's Editor-in-Chief, Mike Austin.
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[00:00:00] Dr. Martin Winterkorn steps down as CEO of Volkswagen. I'm Eddie Sabatini and this is your Autoblog Minute.

Dr. Winterkorn resigns in the wake of the VW emissions scandal. In a statement released to the press Dr. Winterkorn had this to say:

"I am shocked by the events of the past few days. Above all, I am stunned that misconduct on such a scale was possible in the Volkswagen Group...

[00:00:30] I am doing this in the interests of the company even though I am not aware of any wrongdoing on my part..."

For more on what Winterkorn's resignation means for Volkswagen and the industry at large we go to Autoblog's Editor-in-chief, Mike Austin:

[00:01:00] [Mike Austin Interview]

The investigation into Volkswagen is ongoing and Autoblog will continue to cover the story as it develops.

[00:01:30] For Autoblog, I'm Eddie Sabatini.

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