Porsche Doubles EV Target for 2025
Porsche AG says about half the vehicles it sells by 2025 will be equipped with hybrid or all-electric powertrains, twice the ratio it forecast four weeks ago.
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Porsche AG says about half the vehicles it sells by 2025 will be equipped with hybrid or all-electric powertrains, twice the ratio it forecast four weeks ago.
“The train for electric mobility,” declares von Platen, “has well and truly left the station.” He notes that 60% of those who buy the company’s $90,000 Panamera (pictured above) are choosing the four-door coupe’s optional $10,000 hybrid system.
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