Faulty cells in some batteries could short-circuit and ignite, a spokesman said.Some 858 Taycans were initially identified as being at risk and recalled in January, but after further checks the company determined that further vehicles could also be affected.Porsche said 2,936 of the sporty four-door cars showed 'anomalies' which requires changing the modules on the 600-kilogram batteries housed under the car.
Renault, Ford and General Motors have all recently had to recall models due to defective batteries.The cells for the Taycan's batteries are manufactured by Korea's LG, while the batteries themselves are assembled in Germany before being inserted into the cars at Porsche's Zuffenhausen factory.Launched in 2019, the Taycan sold more than 40,000 units in 2023, up 16.7 percent from the previous year.