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Porsche's revival bid and what mortgage rates may do next

Porsche's new chief executive is betting on luxury pricing and a tougher culture to revive the automaker; Fannie Mae's mortgage forecast has shifted too.

On air: Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield on BBN Newsroom
Published 3:25 PM ET, Friday, October 16, 2026

Photo: Str1ke · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

Photo: Porsche — Photo: Str1ke · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons · altered by BBN

At a glance

First reported by WSJ: “Inside Porsche’s Revival Bid: Pricier Cars, Tougher Bonuses and Less Remote Work”.
Covered on BBN on Friday, October 16, 2026, at 3:25 PM ET on BBN Newsroom, by Hank Ledger and Kenji Moonfield.

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WSJInside Porsche’s Revival Bid: Pricier Cars, Tougher Bonuses and Less Remote Work

What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorPorsche's new chief executive has a plan to revive the battered carmaker with pricier cars, tougher bonuses and less working from home, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentSo the fix for a company that's struggling is charging more. that's the same plan as my landlord.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe bonuses get harder to earn, and employees are expected to be in the office more.
Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorSo the workers pay for the revival with their commute.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentWait, they have to drive in? In a Porsche?