Porsche shifts back to gas engines; Jaguar unveils $130,000 EV

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Porsche is shifting back to gasoline engines after EV and China struggles, a sign of the pressures facing premium automakers in the electric transition. Separately, Jaguar unveiled a $130,000 electric vehicle two years after a controversial rebrand, as luxury rivals Ferrari and Bentley also push into EVs to test wealthy buyers' appetite for going electric. The divergent strategies show how legacy carmakers are recalibrating their electric plans amid uneven demand.

Why it matters：The diverging EV strategies of premium brands show the electric transition is proving harder and less uniform than expected.

Key points

  • Porsche is shifting back to gas engines after EV and China struggles.
  • Jaguar unveiled a $130,000 EV after its controversial rebrand.
  • Ferrari and Bentley are also pushing into EVs.

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