The Year Ahead

Porsche Is Going All In on Electric, but 911 Will Be Last to Switch

The brand’s CEO for North America says it has to adapt or “we’re going to be left out.”

Porsche North America CEO on the Future of High-End Autos

The future is electric, at least for Porsche.

“We are in the beginning of a transition phase in the car industry, and to Porsche, to switch over to battery electric fully,” said Klaus Zellmer, president and chief executive officer of the luxury automaker’s North American division. “Luxury consumers expect, with a brand’s purpose, for sustainability to play a major part.”