Porsche will decide by 2025 whether it will discontinue diesel engines, said CEO Oliver Blume . Currently, diesel cars account for 6 percent of the car maker's global sales. Over 2020 , Porsche will offer a mix of combustion engines, plug-in hybrids and battery-only vehicles, Blume said. The development in rural areas will, however, proceed much more slowly.” Battery-only vehicles could account for between 15-35% of sales by Last month , he added. Last month , European prosecutors investigated whether staff at Porsche were involved in designing software that produced false readings of diesel emissions. Investigators are also examining whether Porsche 's Cayenne model was fitted with a "defeat device".
Porsche will decide by 2025 whether it will discontinue diesel engines, said CEO Oliver Blume . Currently, diesel cars account for 6 percent of the car maker's global sales. Over 2020 , Porsche will offer a mix of combustion engines, plug-in hybrids and battery-only vehicles, Blume said. Battery-only vehicles could account for between 15-35% of sales by Last month , he added. Last month , European prosecutors investigated whether staff at Porsche were involved in designing software that produced false readings of diesel emissions. Investigators are also examining whether Porsche 's Cayenne model was fitted with a "defeat device".