Hard blow to Porsche: suspension by Europe, safety problems

The famous German car manufacturer had to stop some of its models for safety reasons. This is what they are

A hard blow to Porsche. Due to the article of the European Community, the German company is forced to stop the production of its iconic models because of the shortcomings discovered from the safety point of view.

The announcement left avid fans of the brand reeling. European institutions have focused on specific safety issues related to car production and many manufacturers will be at the expense, not just Porsche.

With this decision it is clear how the European Union is using ever-increasing rigor in the monitoring and assurance of safety standards in the automotive sector, in order to reduce some of the problems that have arisen in the past.

Specifically, the new one will come into force on July 1, 2024 European law on internet security, introducing a series of regulations aimed at protecting automotive electronic systems from potential cyber-attacks. This set of conditions, known as Unece R 155, not only requires new models to comply with certain IT security standards, but also extends these requirements to those already on the market and which require new certification.

Cyber ​​security prevents the production of Porsche 718s

However, this new law immediately caused an uproar in the automotive industry with the announcement that two Porsche models, 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman does not meet the requirements set by the European Union.

Therefore, from 1 July 2024, these cars will no longer be available on the European market. The inability to adapt to the new cyber security regulations forced Porsche to stop selling these two models, as their modification would require high production costs.

This decision represents a major challenge for the German car company which is now faced with the difficult task of quickly adapting to the new regulatory requirements in order to re-establish the presence of its cars on the European market.

However, Porsche seems not to be interested in replacing the two sports cars with updated versions, but instead leave a gap in its price list waiting for their direct replacement with other models perhaps with electric motors. This represents another hard blow for the European car industry, forced to adapt to regulations that are not fully shared by the operators of the sector such as the ban on the sale of endothermic cars from 2035.