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Porsche CEO Says Electric Supercars Will Win Out: Munich Update

WATCH: Automotive chieftains gather in Munich this week for Europe’s first major car show in two years.(Source: QuickTake)

Munich plays host this week to IAA Mobility, where European automakers and their suppliers are unveiling wares together for the first time since before Covid.

When Germany last held such a forum two years ago, it would have seemed odd to promote a car’s ability to shield passengers from viruses. Semiconductors weren’t on the tip of every auto executive’s tongue. Electric vehicles weren’t selling so briskly, and supply chains were functioning just fine.