Porsche is pumping the brakes on its electric-only plan – and it’s not the only major manufacturer running petrol engines


  • Porsche could introduce engines in its pure EV models
  • The V8 petrol engine will live on into the 2030s
  • Lotus, Bentley and Volvo have all returned to pure EV plans

Porsche plans to stick with combustion engines for much longer than originally intended, according to company chief financial officer Lutz Meschke – and it’s not the only major EV manufacturer making these noises.

In 2022, Porsche said 80% of its new deliveries would be battery electric vehicles (BEVs) by 2030, marking the transition to electric power for some of its most popular models.