- Two of Europe’s most venerable names in the car industry, Porsche and Ferrari, are surfacing in an EU debate about a plan to kill the combustion engine — and they’re changing the conversation.
- Porsche and Ferrari are seeking a carveout for synthetic electrofuels, or e-fuels, from the EU’s planned 2035 ban on new internal combustion engine vehicles.
- Porsche has invested in an e-fuel plant in Chile, partly because the manufacturer doesn’t plan to make its 911 sports car with a plug.
- Formula 1 will switch to synthetic fuels for the 2026 season.
- EU Car Sales Are Still Far From Fully Electric: EVs were 12.1% of new-vehicle registrations last year.
Porsche, Ferrari E-Fuel Push at Heart of EU Engine Debate
Two of Europe’s most venerable names in the car industry, Porsche and Ferrari, are surfacing in an EU debate about a plan to kill the combustion engine — and they’re changing the conversation.
William Wilkes
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