Porsche drops diesel

Porsche chief Oliver Blume has said that the company will focus on the development of hybrid and electrified technology. The firm now confirms that it will no longer offer diesel-engine cars in the future, noting they account for just 12 percent of worldwide Porsche sales in 2017. However, Blume assured that diesel is, and will remain, an important propulsion technology and Porsche will continue to look after its existing diesel customers with the professionalism they expect.By 2022, Porsche will have invested more than six billion euros in e-mobility, creating the basis for sustainable growth into the future. Interest in hybrid models is already taking off. 63 percent of the Panameras sold in Europe, for example, are hybrid models. Demand for diesel models, on the other hand, is dropping. In 2017, the diesel share of worldwide Porsches was 12 percent. Porsche has not had a diesel in its portfolio since February of this year. Due to this change in conditions, the company has decided to no longer offer diesel propulsion in the future.With the Taycan, Porsche will bring its first purely electric sports car to the market in 2019 – its manufacture is CO₂ neutral and it is supplied with green electricity via an ultra-fast charging infrastructure spread over Europe. By 2025, every second new Porsche vehicle could have an electric drive – either hybrid or purely electric. The sports car manufacturer is also concentrating on optimised internal combustion engines. Purist, emotional and powerful sports cars will thus continue to play an important role in the Porsche product portfolio.