Porsche plugs in
Porsche has unveiled its first all-electric sports car, the first mainstream battery vehicle from a performance brand seeking to challenge the dominance of Tesla in the premium market.
The Taycan will spearhead the luxury end of a €50bn (R818bn) electric push by parent company Volkswagen, which is seeking to banish memories of its diesel-cheating scandal by embracing electric technology.
VW, the world’s largest carmaker with brands including Audi and Bentley, wants a quarter of its vehicles to run on battery power by 2025.