"Germany must remain a car country," states Germany's Labour Minister, Hubertus Heil, as the automotive giant Volkswagen said on September 2 that it could take the unprecedented move to close production sites and threatened further job cuts amid stalling saving plans. "The group must also take responsibility. We will not only judge or accompany this politically, but we will also provide support where necessary," Heil added in Berlin. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES