Volkswagen Gears Up To Capitalize On Elon Musk's Tesla Struggling With Sales: Subsidiary Porsche Accelerates Shift To EVs, Days After German Auto Giant's Rivian Investment
Volkswagen Gears Up To Capitalize On Elon Musk's Tesla Struggling With Sales: Subsidiary Porsche Accelerates Shift To EVs, Days After German Auto Giant's Rivian Investment
Porsche AG (OTC:POAHY) has decided to end the production of some of its internal combustion engine models earlier than planned, as the company accelerates its transition to electric vehicles.
保時捷決定提前停產一些內燃車型，以加速轉型電動汽車。
This comes after Porsche's parent company Volkswagen (OTC:VWAGY) recently invested $5 billion in Rivian Automotive (NASDAQ:RIVN), a rival to Elon Musk's Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA), as part of its global expansion strategy in the electric vehicle market.
此前，保時捷母公司大衆最近投資了50億美元在納斯達克上市的Rivian公司，這是特斯拉的競爭對手之一，這是大衆在全球擴張電動汽車市場戰略的一部分。
What Happened: The German automaker will discontinue the production of petrol-powered versions of its SUV model Macan for non-European markets by 2026, earlier than initially projected, reported Reuters. The company will then focus on electric versions of the Macan to further its sustainability agenda.
路透社報道稱，這家德國汽車製造商將在2026年之前停止向非歐洲市場生產汽油版Macan SUV，比最初預計的時間提前了。該公司隨後將專注於Macan電動版，進一步推動可持續性議程。
Production of the combustion engine versions of the Boxster and Cayman sports cars, known as the 718 model range, will cease next year. Porsche is already concentrating on the electric versions, which are set to be launched in 2024. The production of petrol-powered versions of the 718 and Macan for European markets has already been stopped.
Boxster和Cayman跑車的內燃發動機版本（即718車型系列）的生產將於明年停止。保時捷已經專注於電動版本，這些版本將於2024年推出。已經停止爲歐洲市場生產718和Macan汽油版本。
Albrecht Reimold, a member of Porsche's executive board, stated that the decision was driven by the end of the platform's cycle. Despite a recent decline in electric vehicle demand, the company remains committed to its electric vehicle strategy.
保時捷執行董事會成員Albrecht Reimold表示，這一決定是由於平台週期結束驅使的。儘管近期電動汽車需求有所下降，但該公司仍然致力於其電動汽車策略。
Why It Matters: The automotive industry is experiencing a significant shift towards electric vehicles. A report by the International Energy Agency predicts that nearly one-fifth of cars in the U.S. and the European Union will be electric by 2030. This shift is expected to reshape the global auto industry and reduce oil consumption for road transport.
汽車行業正經歷向電動汽車的重大轉變。國際能源署的一份報告預測，到2030年，美國和歐盟有近五分之一的汽車將是電動汽車。這一轉變預計將重塑全球汽車行業，並減少公路運輸的石油消耗。
However, the transition to electric vehicles has not been without its challenges. The market's slower-than-expected adoption of EVs has prompted major automakers to rethink their strategies. In response to the EV market's slowdown, consumer preferences and OEM investments have shifted from electric vehicles to hybrids as a bridge solution.
然而，向電動汽車的轉變並不是沒有挑戰。市場對電動車的採用速度比預期慢，促使主要汽車製造商重新思考其策略。作爲對電動汽車市場放緩的回應，消費者偏好和OEM投資已經從電動汽車轉向作爲橋樑解決方案的混動車。
Investor Gary Black has praised Volkswagen's move to invest in Rivian, describing it as a strategic fit, highlighting Volkswagen's capability to manage autonomous auto businesses across its distinct brands like Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini, and Bugatti.
投資者加里·布萊克讚揚大衆投資Rivian的舉動，認爲這是一種戰略性的匹配，突出了大衆管理奧迪、賓利、蘭博基尼和布加迪等不同品牌的自主汽車業務的能力。
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This story was generated using Benzinga Neuro and edited by Kaustubh Bagalkote
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