Martin Winterkorn Quotes

India is a country with huge potential, and it remains an attractive high priority market for PepsiCo. We believe we have only scratched the surface of long term growth opportunities that exist for PepsiCo and our partners.

When Octavia was introduced in India in 2001, it had opened up new segments.

Acquiring Sunseeker deepens Wanda's international influence and represents an important step forward for the development of the business.

Growth in the Chinese automobile market has exceeded everyone's expectations.

A strong sense of purpose drives businesses to take the long view and invest for growth.

I am quite positive about business in India, and 2014 was a strong year here. We announced deals with Vodafone, Tata, Bharti.

People always want cars. It's a huge industry, and there's always new product coming out.

What I've said repeatedly is, 'I think the auto industry is a very important industry.'

On the ground, our operations are in India. We believe we are in a country where the growth is still to be captured, so we will remain reasonably focused in this country.

The problem with the auto industry is layered upon the lack of consumer confidence. People are not buying cars. I don't care whether they're or American cars, or international cars.

Looking beyond the emerging markets, it is important not to lose sight of the growth opportunities that exist in the developed regions.

When Henry Ford made cheap, reliable cars people said, 'Nah, what's wrong with a horse?' That was a huge bet he made, and it worked.

India has the unique advantages of having the biggest domestic market and this should support IT companies.

One cannot compare Skoda with the Volkswagen brand. Volkswagen is the world's biggest brand selling over four million cars a year, so there is really nothing to compare.

Focusing on the long term and building a great product that is scalable ultimately leads to a great company.

I believe that we have not yet played out full competitiveness in the notchback segment.

Reform is not a one-night stand.

I was at Ford for 32 years. I went to Chrysler in 1978, four or five months after I got canned by Henry Ford.

Adani Enterprises is well on track to realize its aim of emerging as India's largest private sector energy and logistics conglomerate.

In the long term, Greece is an important market for us.

We still have to keep betting on markets like America that are full of opportunities to grow, even if we have to work our heads off to do it.

I think long term you can see Tesla establishing factories in Europe, in other parts of the U.S. and in Asia.

But, as environment minister, I am very interested in a thriving German automobile industry, because I can only pay for the rising costs of environmental protection at home and abroad if there are people in Germany with jobs and who pay taxes.

Our expanding Canadian operations are concrete evidence of General Motors confidence in Canada.

If GE's strategy of investment in China is wrong, it represents a loss of a billion dollars, perhaps a couple of billion dollars. If it is right, it is the future of this company for the next century.