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VW CEO Matthias M眉ller said the internal combustion engine 鈥渨ill continue to be needed in a transition period towards e-mobility鈥�. Following talks with German environment minister Barbara Hendricks at his company鈥檚 headquarters in Wolfsburg, M眉ller said VW and the German government 鈥渂asically agreed鈥� on strategic decisions that needed to be taken to steer the country鈥檚 automotive industry towards future competitiveness. With respect to the allegations over VW and other major German carmakers forming a cartel to influence prices and agree on suppliers and technological standards, the company head said he hoped the national diesel summit on 2 August was going to be used as 鈥渁 forum to talk with each other and not about each other.鈥�

For background, read the 91tv factsheet The debate over an end to combustion engines in Germany and the 91tv article Reactions to allegations over German carmaker cartel.