Going With Gas

Porsche drops its EVs:

The decision to potentially reintroduce an ICE-powered Macan has been influenced by the recent slump in sales of the Porsche Taycan, the automaker’s flagship EV. Once a highlight in Porsche’s EV portfolio, the Taycan experienced a sharp 49 percent decline in sales in 2024, moving just 20,836 units compared to the previous year. While Porsche attributed the drop to the introduction of the Taycan’s facelifted version, the decline has raised broader concerns about the long-term sustainability of EV demand. A Porsche insider told Autocar, “The reception to the new Macan EV has been positive, but we are yet to see its long-term performance given uncertain market conditions. The downturn in Taycan sales highlights new market dynamics. We cannot rely solely on traditional assumptions about consumer behavior.”

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