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The next generation of the Porsche Macan compact SUV will be fully electric

Green Car Congress

The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG has decided to manufacture the next generation of the Macan as a fully electric series. This will be the first all-electric compact SUV from Porsche, and is due to roll off the assembly line in the Leipzig site at the start of the next decade. Current generation Macan.

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Critical new 2024 Porsche Macan EV days away from global reveal and just months from Aussie launch

EV Central

Porsche has begun building the anticipation for the launch of the all-new battery-electric Porsche Macan on January 25. READ MORE: Porsche Macan EVs hit the road ahead of 2023 arrival READ MORE: 2022 Porsche Macan EV revealed? 2024 Porsche Macan EV prototype test. 2024 Porsche Macan EV prototype test.

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Game-changer! 2024 Porsche Macan EV delivers 911-beating acceleration and epic driving range

EV Central

Porsche’s all-electric Macan has reset the performance benchmark for the mid-sized SUV category with an all-electric line-up that blasts to 100km/h in as little as 3.3 The second generation of Porsche’s top selling vehicle rides on a new EV-only Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture to be shared with sister brand Audi.

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Alfa Bravo! Milano compact SUV is first electric car from Alfa Romeo. Expected here in 2025

EV Central

Alfa Romeo has unwrapped its all-new Milano, its first all-electric car and third SUV. Created to replace both the old MiTo and Giulietta hatch, it will sit beneath the current Tonale SUV. Like the Giulietta hatch, the small SUV will feature a pair of hidden rear door handles that are tucked away within the rear C-pillars.

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GWM Ora Sport on ice, but sleek high-performance EV could still get the tick of approval as a sporty rival to Tesla, BYD

EV Central

The sleek five-door with styling similarities to a Porsche Panamera is instead being put on ice as the fast-growing Chinese giant monitors the evolution of the local EV line-up. We will consider the EV SUV and the Ora Sport is still under study.” The company says it plans to grow EV sales in coming years from their small base.

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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

EV Central

A mate bought a pre-loved Porsche Taycan RWD last week. But have you heard Porsche doesn’t mind charging for a few extras? For reference, the cheapest ex-demo petrol-powered 2022 BMW 740i is $179,000 plus on-roads. Depreciation looks worse for Porsche’s combustion equivalent, the unicorn-rare Panamera.

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2024 Porsche Macan review: First drive of one of the most important new electric cars of the year

EV Central

The Porsche Macan is a whole lot more than just another fast SUV. Let me explain… The Macan is Porsche’s top selling car, accounting for about half of the brand’s sales in Australia. Except that the Macan is a big player in the prestige mid-sized SUV category. seconds.

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