Porsche considers ditching diesel from 2020
Chief executive Oliver Blume said current generation of diesel engines could be last
20 Jul 2017
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Porsche could remove diesel engines from its line-up at the end of this decade, the brand’s CEO has revealed.
Speaking to Reuters, Oliver Blume explained that diesel could be phased out once the current engine ranges reach the end of their lives.
"Of course we are looking into this issue," he said. "We have not made a decision on it."
Blume explained that such a move, which could be decided by 2020, would see Porsche models use petrol engines, plug-in hybrid drivetrains and electric motors in the next 15 years.
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