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First published 7 days ago (Oct 17, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC) · latest update Oct 17, 2026, 12:02 PM UTC
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Lower Saxony's Prime Minister Lies (SPD): Automotive industry must earn money for transformation.
Combustion engine off: Forward to the past with Merz and Macron.
Baden-Württemberg: Dispute over easing the ban on combustion engines: Özdemir happy, Green Youth outraged.
Initiative mit Frankreich: Bilger will E20-Sprit zum Durchbruch verhelfen.
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Deutschlandfunk
Global · Independent
deutschlandfunk.de/niedersachsens-ministerpraesident-lies-spd-automobilindustri…
DIE ZEIT
Global · Independent
zeit.de/wirtschaft/2026-10/verbrenner-aus-friedrich-merz-emmanuel-ma…
tagesschau.de
Global · Independent
tagesschau.de/inland/regional/badenwuerttemberg/swr-streit-ueber-lockerung…
n-tv.de
Global · Independent
n-tv.de/wirtschaft/Bilger-will-E20-Sprit-zum-Durchbruch-verhelfen-id…
WEB.DE
Global · Independent
web.de/magazine/politik/videos/merz-verbrenner-geschichte-42846032