featuring electric power early next year but also may keep the current gas-powered model on sale for a while.
The transition period in which the two versions are sold simultaneously may stretch longer than previously planned due to the uncertainty of the market's switch to EVs. reported on Thursday that Porsche held a dealer meeting in the Canary Islands this week where the automaker said it may delay plans to phase out the gas-powered Macan from the current target of 2025 or 2026. One of the main causes of concern, according to the report, is the lack of charging infrastructure.
The Macan was Porsche's second most popular model last year, managing 86,724 deliveries. The Cayenne was the most popular with 95,604 deliveries over the same period. Albrecht Reimold, Porsche's production chief, a year ago said the electric Macan should in the long term