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Porsche Cuts Jobs, Delays Electric Models Amid Profit Plunge

3/12/2026

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Porsche will implement further job reductions beyond the 3,900 cuts planned by 2030 after a writedown on its electric-car strategy, per CEO Michael Leiters.
Deliveries fell 10% to 279,000 cars, revenue fell 12% to €32.2 billion, and operating profit shrank to €413 million from €5.6 billion.
Porsche delays electric models in favor of more profitable internal combustion vehicles.
Global tensions, including the US-Israeli military action against Iran, may affect forecasts.

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Porsche will implement further job reductions beyond the 3,900 cuts planned by 2030 after a writedown on its electric-car strategy, per CEO Michael Leiters.
Deliveries fell 10% to 279,000 cars, revenue fell 12% to €32.2 billion, and operating profit shrank to €413 million from €5.6 billion.
Porsche delays electric models in favor of more profitable internal combustion vehicles.
Global tensions, including the US-Israeli military action against Iran, may affect forecasts.