I think the more important question concerns VW's idea of "near" with regards to EV price parity. Car companies like VW are big enough to weather many storms and that allows for a fairly long view of things. It's easy or even essential for them to plan for the next decade.
Regular car buyers who might be considering an EV might have a different time frame in mind. Most people - and financial planning types - view a car as one of the biggest single purchases they will make in their lives assuming they buy new. Once bought, budget conscious people will want to keep their cars for quite a long time, which could easily be over 10 years.
So, if by "near" he means 2028 (the date he mentions in the quote), then I would think most consumers would say that's not soon enough if their current car is in need of replacing now or in a year or two. They will probably buy a gas powered car as it is still the more cost effective choice for most people. As a result, gas powered vehicles will still need support and ready access to fuel until at least 2030.
If, on the other hand, the buyers can wait 4 or 5 years from now, then I suspect many of them will make the leap to an EV. By then I would argue it would be the logical choice even if price parity hadn't been reached for all cars on the market.