Porsche plans to have 80 percent of its sales be electric vehicles by 2030.
Porsche plans to expand its electrification strategy by introducing more EVs to its lineup, with Taycan delivery more than doubling in 2021. The all-electric Macan is already in production, and the automaker confirmed that a battery-powered 718 sportscar will be arriving by 2025. Oliver Blume, Porsche CEO, stated in its annual report that More than 80 percent
The company plans to sell EVs by 2030, which would account for a large portion of its sales. Blume confirmed that Porsche would be creating its own charging infrastructure to support this. This will complement the existing partnerships with third-party charging networks.
Tesla currently is the only major automaker to own and operate its own DC fast-charging infrastructure network, the Supercharger. Other car brands that sell EVs have partnered with third-party charging companies such as Electrify Canada in Canada and Ionity Europe in Europe. Except for Tesla’s and some other notables, the majority of public charging points in the US are Level 2.
It is not yet clear if Porsche will build its own DC fast-charging network, but it is clear that the EV offensive would be for both third-party companies as well as the company’s future network.
Porsche previously announced the founding of the Cellforce Group, in addition to the charging stations. This company will be responsible for developing and manufacturing high-performance batteries cells for Porsche. Production will begin in 2024 with a capacity of 100 MWh per year or approximately 100 kWh per vehicle.
Porsche’s push to electrify is ambitious, just like its parent company Volkswagen. It is not yet clear how the EV technology will be shared between them, particularly in high-performance applications.