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Former chairman transformed struggling car group into a global empire
Grandson of Beetle designer exits after alleged dispute over diesel scandal
Pepsi pulls ad; Unilever, Volkswagen, WS Atkins, and 21st Century Fox in the news
Former chairman’s stock set to pass to members of group’s controlling families
Controlling shareholder families in talks over what happens to stake
Group denies Piëch claims that executives concealed knowledge of diesel scandal
Some predict former chairman could make a return to carmaker after emissions scandal
Company has leadership void to fill as chairman Ferdinand Piëch’s bid to win the a power struggle fails
Instead of long-termism at Industrivärden and Volkswagen, there was corporate self-indulgence
Ferdinand Piëch had lost the trust of the German carmaker’s supervisory board
Ferdinand Piëch represented the best and worst of German carmaker
Analysts hope chairman’s departure will herald greater sensitivity towards shareholder concerns
Chairman and key figure leaves amid power struggle at top of carmaker
Grandson of Beetle inventor gives up chairmanship of carmaker
Piëch breaks his silence on leadership crisis at carmaker
Directors recommend contract extension for Martin Winterkorn
Fallout after carmaker’s chairman Piëch declares he is ‘at a distance’ from CEO Winterkorn
VW’s CEO receives an unwelcome message from his boss, writes Philip Delves Broughton
Piëch’s outburst against chief executive leaves leadership weakened
Chief Winterkorn’s predicament has echoes of what happened to predecessor
CEO signals he will not leave and wins backing from employees
Ferdinand Piëch says ‘I’m at a distance’ from Martin Winterkorn
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