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Sep. 05, 2020 11:25 AM ET by Sebastian Cenizo Industry News / 8 Comments Synthetic fuels are where Stuttgart is focusing The electric car is taking over, so we're told. Teslas are gaining more popularity with each passing day, but traditional automakers like Volkswagen have committed to a greener future, too, with cars like the ID.4 spearheading the change. Even Germany's greatest sports car manufacturer, Porsche, has now brought the Taycan to market with pure electric power. However, Porsche is not convinced that this is the only way to go green. "Electric mobility is an exciting and convincing technology but, taken on its own, it is taking us towards our sustainability targets at a slower pace than we would like," says Porsche's Michael Steiner. The solution? Synthetic fuels, otherwise known as eFuels. Porsche Porsche Porsche Steiner continues to explain that his team is looking for partners who want to build pilot plants with them and prove that creating eFuels is sustainable. He goes on: "Porsche wants to help shape this chain, but at the same time, doesn't want to define it down to the smallest detail alone." So basically, Porsche wants to be heavily involved in creating these plants, but also wants its potential partners to leave their mark on the project too. Why the focus on eFuels? Well, although Porsche wants half of all new vehicles it sells by 2025 to be electric, the current lineup is large and mostly free of electrification. Porsche needs to find a way to keep some of its most iconic models - cars like the 911 - on the road. This means that the company needs high-performance eFuels to be developed. Porsche Porsche Porsche realizes that eFuels alone cannot reduce CO2 fleet emissions enough, but the automaker wants to get the jump on this before legislature has everyone scrambling. Interestingly, not everyone agrees on this subject. Mercedes says that synthetic fuels are not sustainable while both McLaren and Volkswagen see the value in keeping the combustion engine alive through innovative fuels. The takeaway is that while some manufacturers may one day soon offer electric models exclusively, some of the brands that made their name in performance and the emotion of a noisy engine giving off thousands of tiny explosions every minute will fight to keep these "archaic" means of propulsion alive. Porsche Porsche Join The Discussion
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Porsche 911 Carrera Sebastian Cenizo Senior Editor Sebastian jumped straight into the workplace after high school. Various vocations in sales, logistics, and project management helped him buy and modify several cars over the years, while his passion for motoring journalism saw him contribute to local print media while running car enthusiast clubs. But in 2019, the opportunity to join CarBuzz arrived. Originally handling reviews of new cars, his love of the technical led to writing detailed blog posts on various aspects of car care and ownership. He currently handles news sourcing, writing, and editing, along with social media management and the clarification of patent lingo. In his spare time, he's either reading, driving, or looking to collect more BMW Performance parts for the E82 and E9X platforms. Contact Sebastian @sebz_tsc @sebz_7 LoginSign Up Home News Features Car Reviews Car Advice 2021 CarBuzz Awards New Cars Used Cars Future Cars Compare Cars Sell My Car Car Dealerships Buy Here Pay Here Used Car Reviews Popular Tags Cars # Video # TOP # Spy Shots # Reveal # Rumor # Auto Show # Supercar # Tuning # Car Culture # Industry News # Motorsport Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Make Acura Alfa Romeo Aston Martin Audi Bentley BMW Bollinger Bugatti Buick Cadillac Caterham Chevrolet Chrysler Dodge Ferrari Fiat Fisker Ford Genesis GMC Hennessey Honda Hyundai Infiniti Jaguar Jeep Karma Kia Koenigsegg Lamborghini Land Rover Lexus Lincoln Lordstown Lotus Lucid Motors Maserati Mazda McLaren Mercedes-Benz Mini Mitsubishi Nissan Pagani Polestar Porsche Ram Rimac Rivian Rolls-Royce Spyker Subaru Tesla Toyota Volkswagen Volvo By Car Type SUVs Crossovers Sedans Coupes Trucks Sports Cars Wagons Vans Hatchbacks Convertibles Small Cars Luxury Cars Electric Cars Hybrid Cars Future Cars By Price Up to $15K $15K - $25K $25K - $35K $35K - $45K $45K - $55K $55K - $75K $75K - $100K $100K - $200K $200K - $300K Above $300K Back To Top