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押注内燃机“回血”,保时捷重大转向
Zhong Guo Qi Che Bao Wang·2025-09-24 01:17

Core Viewpoint - Porsche is making significant adjustments to its product strategy in response to long-term sales decline and increasing profitability pressures, shifting focus back to internal combustion engine models, including hybrids, while pausing the launch of upcoming electric vehicle models [2][3]. Group 1: Product Strategy Adjustments - Porsche has finalized steps to adjust its product strategy, aiming to meet customer demands with excellent products and deliver solid financial performance [3]. - The company plans to introduce new fuel models, including a new SUV series originally intended to be fully electric, which will now offer only fuel and hybrid versions at launch [3]. - The lifecycle of existing models like Panamera and Cayenne will be extended, with internal combustion and hybrid versions available until the mid-2030s [3]. - Due to a slowdown in electric vehicle adoption, the launch of some pure electric models will be delayed, and a new electric vehicle platform planned for the 2030s will be rescheduled [3]. Group 2: Financial Performance and Challenges - Porsche's net profit for 2024 is projected at €3.595 billion, a 30.3% decline year-on-year, with a sales return rate of 14.1%, down from 18% in 2023 [6]. - In the first half of the year, net profit dropped to €718 million, a 66.6% decrease, with a sales return rate plummeting to 5.5% from 15.7% year-on-year [6]. - The high costs of electric vehicles and lower profit margins compared to fuel vehicles, along with U.S. tariffs, have led Porsche to lower its financial forecasts multiple times [6]. Group 3: Strategic Repercussions and Market Trends - The restructuring is expected to result in an €1.8 billion loss in operating profit for 2025, prompting a further reduction in profit expectations [7]. - The anticipated special expenses related to the strategic adjustments are around €3.1 billion, including costs for battery business investments and organizational changes [7]. - The parent company, Volkswagen Group, expects a €5.1 billion loss in operating profit due to Porsche's reforms, leading to a downward revision of its profit expectations as well [7].