Porsche puts a cross on diesel engines

24 September 2018

The German mark declined from the engine at "diesel"

Unfolding in 2015, diesel scandal undermined the position of diesel cars. The demand for such machines has been steadily decreasing even in Europe, where cars with "heavy" fuel traditionally popular. Now Porsche, one of the flagships of Volkswagen AG, is planning to completely abandon diesel engine.

It is noteworthy that the first information about the Porsche rejection from diesel engines came in February of this year. Source of steel in the British media. However, the hype in the press was short-lived: it quickly became clear that it's just a rumor based on the completion of the crossover Macan S Diesel.

But now all grown-up. Information about the folding of diesel line in an interview with Bild am Sonntag confirmed the Executive Director of Porsche Oliver Blum (Oliver Blume).

According to a top Manager, now the German company will focus on petrol engines and hybrids. And since 2019, increasing attention will be paid 100 percent electric vehicles.

Also, Mr. Blum acknowledged that diesel scandal has taken Porsche a lot of problems. Currently not sold in Russia of cars of the German brand with diesel engines.

According to statistics, about 12% of global sales of Porsche vehicles in 2017 had the version that runs on "diesel fuel".