Automobilwoche, Volkswagen brand CEO Thomas Schäfer spoke about what the future has in tow for the Wolfsburg marque. A ninth generation with gasoline/diesel engines is not planned, but VW's top brass doesn't completely rule it out: "If the world develops completely differently than expected by 2026 or 2027, then we can also launch a completely new vehicle. Schäfer said an electric Golf on the MEB/MEB+ platform is not planned and it'll only happen on the upcoming SSP architecture, so after 2028