Porsche's iconic 911 to be sole survivor of automaker's combustion models

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Porsche has a plan to gradually electrify its car lineup so that electric vehicles make up 80% of sales by 2030, and it aims to make its iconic 911 the only internal-combustion engine model left standing, a top executive said.

FILE PHOTO-A Porsche 911 Carrera S is on display during the 75 years Porsche sports car exhibition "Driven by Dreams" in Berlin, Germany, January 25, 2023. REUTERS/ Lisi Niesner/File Photohas a plan to gradually electrify its car lineup so that electric vehicles make up 80% of sales by 2030, and it aims to make its iconic 911 the only internal-combustion engine model left standing, a top executive said.

"Our strategy in the first place is switching to electric mobility and ... we will produce the 911 as long as possible with a combustion engine," Dums said.E-fuel is made from captured carbon dioxide and renewably produced hydrogen - when it burns it re-emits CO2, which proponents say makes it carbon-neutral.

By comparison, e-fuel startups – focused mostly on aviation fuel – have attracted less than $1 billion in investment, according to Pitchbook.pushed for an EU e-fuels exemption – which has yet to be finalized – but still says 80% of its models will be electric or hybrid by 2030.

 

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