Mystery as iconic carmaker ‘immediately halts ALL sales of EV in UK until further notice'
AN ICONIC carmaker has dramatically halted all sales of one of its electric vehicles in the UK.
The company mysteriously told its retailers to stop selling a specific batch of the electric sports car.
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The carmaker has issued a recall for one of its electric sports cars
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A number of Porsche dealers have been asked to stop selling the motor
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Several main Porsche dealers have been asked to remove a selection of electric Taycan models from sale, according to
It follows a request from the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) which manages motor recalls in the UK.
The problem relates to a previous recall issued in November by the DVSA which said it could pose a fire risk.
According to the DSVA, the reason for that recall was: "A short circuit within the battery modules during the vehicle's service life cannot be ruled out under certain circumstances which could lead to thermal events and later to a fire in the vehicle."
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A new Porsche software that will detect the problem and display a warning to the vehicle owner if it occurs is due later next month.
Porsche GB said in a statement: "Enhanced battery monitoring software is anticipated to become available for first generation Taycan models towards the end of June.
"With its imminent arrival, we've advised our retail partners not to sell a small, specific batch of first generation Taycan models until the software update is live."
The carmaker has been contacted for comment.
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One Porsche dealer said: "Unfortunately Porsche and the DVSA haven't put a definitive timeframe on approved Taycans so at the minute we're now having to remove all Taycans from sale for the foreseeable future.
"Porsche head office have sent out a bulletin to say we need to remove them from sale and not deliver any until further notice."
A number of Taycans were still up for sale on the official Porsche used website as of this morning.
It is understood that the bulletin sent out to dealers was only sent yesterday.
A handful of Taycan models are thought to be affected by the issue in question, but it's not known how many outside of official dealers could be impacted too.
Inside Taycan Turbo GT Porsche that can hit 200mph as SunSport's Isabelle Barker is taken for a spin by Formula E safety car driver
Both Porsche GB and the DVSA have previously issued 12 safety recalls on various Taycan models.
This includes recalls to replace brake hoses, address problem with welding and suspension components and replacing cell blocks in the high voltage battery.
DVSA issues recalls when potential safety defects could inflict serious injury or harm to drivers, passengers, or other road users.
They investigate when a manufacturer identifies a defect and they can initiate a recall to fix the issue, usually at no cost to the owner.
Just last November,
It issued a notice on three of its most popular models including the iconic
Owners were urged to "stop driving immediately".
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The iconic 911 was subject to a recall last year over the risk of the wheels falling off
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