Porsche will decide by 2020 whether it will discontinue diesel engines, said CEO Oliver Blume. The company has already announced plans to phase out the engines in its current model range, which includes a range of models from the 911 and Cayenne SUVs through to the Panamera sedan. Over the next 10-15 years, 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 2025, he added. Last month, German prosecutors investigated whether staff at Porsche were involved in designing software that produced false readings of diesel emissions. To tap into growing demand for electric cars, Porsche is spending a billion euros ($1.2 billion) to overhaul its main Stuttgart plant and build its first battery-only model - the four-door Mission E saloon which is due on the market in 2019. Investigators are also examining whether Porsche's Cayenne model was fitted with a "defeat device".
Porsche will decide by 2020 whether it will discontinue diesel engines, said CEO Oliver Blume. The company has already announced plans to phase out the engines in its current model range, which includes a range of models from the 911 and Cayenne SUVs through to the Panamera sedan. Over the next 10-15 years, 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 2025, he added. Last month, German 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".