Hot! Porsche: What's Next

[Swissbob]

I think you've been watching too many Hollywood films.

I guess I read too much newspapers.

I don’t feel safe anymore in these countries, especially Germany.

Germany had 29000 knive attacks in 2024, no wonder I don’t feel safe anymore.

I guess with a 140kWh battery and a range of 900km it wouldn’t bother me anymore.

 

[Design FIRST]

Petrol/Diesel filling stations with accompanying stores located in socalled urban/suburban "social troublespots" are known to be the most hazardous venues in Germany in this particular context. These shops, staffed by a genuine human being that sell alcoholic beverages of all sorts, shisha tobacco and vapes often attract socalled noturnal "young party people" that often have big chips on their shoulders. These venues are also common assembly points for clan/gang confrontations, all the more frequently involving knives and hence stabbings. Video surveillance is often faulty, old school tech, lighting is often hardly the best or altogether nonfunctional.

In contrast, larger charging facilities provide very bright, AI supported and movable LED lighting as well as AI supported surveillance with a direct link to security service centers. Many charging points have immediate, direct emergency service notification facilities. Shop facilities are automated and the scope of intoxicating substances offered, if at all, is far more limited. And the young rascals with big chips on their shoulders probably don't think that it's "cool" hanging around BEV charging stations that are generally pretty quiet, devoid of mental gymnasts revving their engines to the redlines seemingly without end while stationary.

 

[Big Sam]

I guess I read too much newspapers.

I don’t feel safe anymore in these countries, especially Germany.

Germany had 29000 knive attacks in 2024, no wonder I don’t feel safe anymore.

I guess with a 140kWh battery and a range of 900km it wouldn’t bother me anymore.

I live within 15-minutes of the German border and visit the country frequently, and while I'm not going to get into a debate about knife crime or whether you're being over-cautious (only you can decide that), I haven't noticed any differences, and neither have I changed my behaviour. I still think the chances of being a victim of violent crime in Europe is extremely low, and I certainly don't think it changes one thing in how I go about my daily business, let alone decide whether to buy an EV or not.

 

[Fastpaddy]

Switzerland is not an issue, but TBH I don’t feel safe in Italy or some parts of France and Germany.

But I guess I am a little but anxious. Not Werewolfes but criminals with knives, who wants to rob me.

Get your test levels checked bro

 

[Titot]

Porsche has admitted their mistake.

Porsche Admits it Made A Big Mistake With Its Most Popular Model

A bold choice from the German brand was not the right choice with hindsight.

carbuzz.com

 

[klier]

They made the guy with the biggest f#ck up in Porsche's history the CEO of VW. You can't make this shit up.

 

[Design FIRST]

They made the guy with the biggest f#ck up in Porsche's history the CEO of VW. You can't make this shit up.

Debatable. There have been a number of epic f#ck-ups by key VW (VAG) decision makers over the past several decades. VW, Porsche AG, Audi are no strangers to standing on the edge of an abyss.

 

[Swissbob]

I guess there’s a competition who has the worst management between VAG and Mercedes Benz.

 

[klier]

Debatable.

Not really. Porsche is in the worst position they have even been in and all blame falls on the guy who got promoted.

Which is insane in my book.

I guess there’s a competition who has the worst management between VAG and Mercedes Benz.

MB is far worse. They remain completely visionless to this very day, their cars are ugly for the most part and the EV side is completely down the drain. I do see some movement with the outing of our dear friend Gorden, but we'll be years down the road before we see actual improvement.

 

[Design FIRST]

Not really. Porsche is in the worst position they have even been in and all blame falls on the guy who got promoted.

Which is insane in my book.

Porsche AG's most existence-threatening crisis was that of the early 1990's. And in 2009, Porsche AG was a fraction of a hair's breadth from formal insolvency filings. The current crisis is, not yet, of the magnitude of the two aforementioned.

 

[klier]

Porsche AG's most existence-threatening crisis was that of the early 1990's. And in 2009, Porsche AG was a fraction of a hair's breadth from formal insolvency filings. The current crisis is, not yet, of the magnitude of the two aforementioned.

But this time it's 100% their own fault and that makes it worse.

 

[Design FIRST]

But this time it's 100% their own fault and that makes it worse.

Early 1990's plummetting value of the U.S. Dollar: NOT Porsches's fault. Incohesive model lines and gross inefficiences in the production process were Porsche AG's own doing.

2008/2009 global financial crisis NOT Porsche's fault. Horrifically high risk debt anchored attempted takeover of Volkswagen AG was Wendelin Wiedekings and hence, Porsche AGs own doing.

This time around, broken political promises and the general, often ideologically driven and often irrational, politicization of the BEV issue play a role as well. So yes, Oliver Blume may stand accused. But he is NOT the sole perpetrator of Porsche AG's current financial woes.