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Porsche's EV push won't include battery-powered 911

The 911 will get plug-in hybrid but will never be fully electrified.
March 25, 2018 05:00 AM

STUTTGART -- Porsche says full-electric and hybrid-electric cars will account for 25 percent of sales by 2025 but there will not be a battery-powered version of its iconic 911 sports car.

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