Vehicle construction - Cybersecurity: Porsche stops sales of the Macan in the EU
The Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche will withdraw the Macan SUV with a gasoline engine from the EU market early because the changeover to new registration regulations would be too costly. A spokesperson confirmed a report in the Stuttgarter Zeitung and Stuttgarter Nachrichten newspapers (Friday) on Thursday that the vehicle's platform will no longer be adapted to the future EU regulations. This means that the model will no longer be eligible for registration from the beginning of July. Sales will already be discontinued in the course of the spring to ensure that the vehicles can be delivered and registered by the deadline.
As of July 1, only vehicles that comply with the new cybersecurity regulations, i.e. to defend against possible hacker attacks, can be newly registered in the EU. Among other things, this requires interventions in the software for control units. In addition, car manufacturers must introduce, document and certify processes to increase cyber security as early as the development phase. As the requirements were not yet known at the time, this could not be taken into account during the development of the combustion engine models, the Porsche spokesperson continued. This could not be made up for without further ado.
Production for markets outside the EU is not affected. This means that Porsche will build a model in Leipzig that can no longer be sold in the EU. Porsche intends to convert the Macan completely to electric drive in the future. The electric version is due to be launched on the market in 2024, after the start was considerably delayed due to serious software problems at the VW Group.
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- Despite the issue with the Macan, Porsche continues to manufacture all-terrain vehicles that comply with EU regulations, ensuring they remain available for markets outside the EU.
- The Stuttgarter Zeitung and Stuttgarter Nachrichten reported that the gasoline engine version of the popular Porsche Macan SUV would no longer be adapted to meet future EU cybersecurity regulations.
- In Stuttgart, the city known for its automobile industry and prestigious brands like Porsche, the local newspapers covered the announcement about the withdrawal of the Macan from the EU market.
- The changeover to new EU regulations for vehicle construction, including strict cybersecurity measures, would be too costly for the combustion engine models of Porsche, leading to their early withdrawal from the European market.
- As Baden-Württemberg, the German state known for its automobile industry, faces EU regulations, companies like Volkswagen's subsidiary, Porsche, must adapt to ensure compliance with the latest cybersecurity standards.
- The Volkswagen subsidiary Porsche has planned to make the entire Macan line-up electric, bypassing the gasoline engine challenges and ensuring the vehicle is in line with stringent EU regulations on cybersecurity and vehicle construction.
Source: www.stern.de
