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FRANKFURT: Volkswagen chief executive Martin Winterkorn (pic) resigned on Wednesday, taking responsibility for the German carmaker's rigging of US emissions tests.
"Volkswagen needs a fresh start - also in terms of personnel. I am clearing the way for this fresh start with my resignation," 68-year-old Winterkorn, who has been at the helm for eight years, said in a statement.
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