How Porsche will thrive in EV, autonomous era

Although "The Origin of Species" was written more than 150 years ago, Charles Darwin's theory of natural selection never had more meaning for Oliver Blume than today. Porsche's 49-year-old CEO seems to have made biology compulsory reading for his management team as part of his strategy for 2025. The sports-car maker views the future as a matter of survival or extinction following a "Big Bang," Porsche's term for the digital revolution that has already spawned new competitors and business models. Referencing writings on evolution, its IT head Sven Lorenz said: "It's not the strongest species that survive but the ones most able to adapt."