But Mr Pischetsrieder seemed to be failing to find answers to VW's persistent problems with costs, despite the arrival of a cost-cutting genius, Wolfgang Bernhard, hired from DaimlerChrysler.

尽管从戴姆勒·克莱斯勒请来了削减成本的天才沃尔夫冈·伯纳德，但毕睿德似乎始终未能解决长期困扰大众的成本问题。

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"With some U.S. suppliers, we had a lot of resistance, " says Wolfgang Bernhard, Chrysler's chief operating officer.

FORBES: Other people's money

Former Chrysler President Wolfgang Bernhard, who, with Zetsche, helped lead an earlier turnaround at Chrysler, has joined Cerberus and will serve as an adviser to Chrysler.

FORBES: Can Cerberus Save Chrysler?

In the months that followed, evidence pointed to Cerberus' likely involvement in the sale of Chrysler: the fund hired Wolfgang Bernhard, the restructuring maestro who helped turn Chrysler around some five years ago, as an advisor.

FORBES: Take Chrysler. Please