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Luxurious new K1 SUV added to Porsche EV charge, Cayenne to go electric

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A luxurious new electric seven-seat SUV to sit above the soon-to-be-EV Cayenne SUV has been confirmed by Porsche as part of its increasingly electrified future model mix. Blume said the SUV would have significant sales growth potential in the China and the USA.

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Porsche investing €600M in Leipzig plant; new body shop for electric Macan

Green Car Congress

And this is why we are preparing the factory ready for the future. We are considerably enhancing our site in Saxony and making sure that it is in the best possible position to handle future mobility concepts and customer expectations. We’ve never regretted the decision we made in 1999 to set up a factory in Leipzig.

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Battery revolution! Has Stellantis cracked the code for super-cheap EVs that will undercut ICE?

EV Central

The global auto giant Stellantis has done a deal with a French battery-maker to secure fresh sodium-ion battery technology for its future EVs that could see electric cars finally undercut petrol cars on purchase price. But one thing is for sure, Stellantis better be quick.

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Hyundai taps ex-Porsche, Apple Car exec to bolster performance as it transitions to EVs

Baua Electric

Harrer was behind the development of the iconic Porsche Cayenne and the brand’s first EV, the Porsche Taycan. The brand’s first concept, the GV60 Magma, is a sporty upgrade on Genesis’ first EV. Last month, Genesis unveiled the G80 EV Magma concept , a potential answer to Tesla’s Model S Plaid.

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Volkswagen Group planning to launch 6 or more plug-in hybrids from 2014; the role of the MQB in the Group’s electrification plans

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Currently, Volkswagen has 5 hybrids in production—the VW Touareg, the Porsche Cayenne S, the Audi Q5, the Porsche Panamera S and the VW Jetta—with the hybrid versions of the Audi A6 and A8 on the way, Schmidt noted, adding: In Europe first we launch the two BEVs, the up! not the launch in a particular market.

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Porsche presents more efficient Gen 2 919 Hybrid LMP1 racer for 2015

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Although the basic concept of the Class 1 Le Mans Prototype (LMP1)— a downsized turbocharged direct injection gasoline engine and two different energy recovery systems—was retained in the second generation, virtually every component was refined. Cooperation with production development specialists.

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