In second gear

Jun 01, 2001

<p>Previously a byword for poor transparency and inadequate disclosure, Volkswagen is trying to become more investor-friendly</p>

Ferdinand Piech wants to go out with a bang. But not the sort that emanates from clapped-out cars. The 64 year-old chairman of Volkswagen is set to retire next year after nine years at the helm of the German automobile giant and he has made no secret of the