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VW board members back Winterkorn after Piech criticism creates crisis

Piech, pictured, says Winterkorn will not succeed him as VW chairman. (Bloomberg)
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April 12, 2015 05:00 AM

Volkswagen Chairman Ferdinand Piech faces resistance within the automaker's supervisory board to his criticism of CEO Martin Winterkorn, deepening a leadership crisis at the automaker.

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