Martin Winterkorn, former CEO of Volkswagen, appears on stage as a witness in a trial in Braunschweig – and everyone is wondering whether he will reveal more information about the diesel scandal this time.
It was a Tuesday in September 2015 when the then 68-year-old Martin Winterkorn made one of his last appearances as VW boss. There he stood in front of a video camera, pale and poorly lit, his eyes fixed on a teleprompter, and spoke in a shaky voice about the diesel scandal that had recently become public. “I don’t have the answers to all the questions at this point either,” said Winterkorn contritely. “But we are in the process of ruthlessly clarifying the background.” The Youtube video by Martin Winterkorn is still relevant nine years later: many unanswered questions. Almost no answers.