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Ingolstadt (dpa) - Audi CEO Markus Duesmann considers further government funding for automobile manufacturers to be inappropriate.

The corona crisis is gnawing at the profits in the industry, said Duesmann of the "Süddeutsche Zeitung" (Saturday).

"But almost all companies - manufacturers and suppliers - can survive," said the manager.

The cuts in gastronomy or culture caused by the corona pandemic are much worse.

«That hurts me a lot.

It's tragic.

It is not tragic that we have ten percent less sales volume, ”said the Audi boss of the newspaper.

Duesmann did not show himself to be a great friend of the controversial city SUV in the interview. "I don't need an SUV, I don't drive one," he said. The large vehicles looked rather out of place in narrow inner cities. Audi is developing new vehicle concepts that are less bulky.