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Volkswagen To Keep Internal Combustion Tech Long Term, Despite EV Push

The signal from Volkswagen’s Frankfurt Motor Show stand this year was clear – electric mobility is going to play a pivotal role in the German company’s future, but what’s become of traditional petrol and diesel engines? According


The signal from Volkswagen’s Frankfurt Motor Show stand this year was clear - electric mobility is going to play a pivotal role in the German company’s future, but what’s become of traditional petrol and diesel engines?

According to Jürgen Stackmann, Volkswagen’s head of sales and marketing, and member of the board of management, the internal combustion engine is safe for the foreseeable future - including much-loved performance icons like the Golf GTI.

“We are continuing, and we are dedicating non-constrained budgets and resources to the development of our TSI [petrol] engine for the future,” Stackmann announced to Australian media during the Frankfurt Motor Show. “They will probably play an even bigger role in the future, as diesel is now becoming a more regional European sort of technology.”

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Kez Casey

Kez Casey migrated from behind spare parts counters to writing about cars over ten years ago. Raised by a family of automotive workers, Kez grew up in workshops and panel shops before making the switch to reviews and road tests for The Motor Report, Drive and CarAdvice.

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