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Porsche introduces 2nd generation diesel in Cayenne; lower fuel consumption than Cayenne hybrid

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Porsche is launching the Cayenne into the new model year with more efficient second-generation diesel engine. That puts the Cayenne Diesel back in position as the most economical Cayenne with the lowest carbon emissions. V6 retains the same bore and displacement but now delivers 245 hp (180 kW), 5 hp (3.7 seconds (minus 0.2

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

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Since the initial ground-breaking ceremony in February 2000, we have invested more than 1.3 The factory was opened in 2002 and started with series production of the Cayenne SUV with 259 employees. Porsche decided to establish a site in Leipzig in 1999. billion euro to develop the plant.

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The next generation of the Porsche Macan compact SUV will be fully electric

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Porsche Leipzig GmbH started series production of the Cayenne SUV in 2002, with 259 employees. Since the groundbreaking ceremony in February 2000, Porsche has invested more than 1.3 Since then, the site has been continually developed to become an advanced and sustainable production facility. billion euros in development in Leipzig.

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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

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Having started his career at Ford, he was Head of Volkswagen Group Research from 2000 to 2003. Mauer studied vehicle design and began his career at Mercedes-Benz in 1986, holding various functions until 2000, including design responsibility for the A-Class, SLK and SL models as well as Smart design.

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Winterkorn says Volkswagen developing 10-speed DCT and high-performance diesel; plug-in hybrids offer great potential

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Since 2000, the group has reduced the fuel consumption of its TDI and TSI engines by more than 30%. They will be followed by the Golf and other models, such as the Passat, Audi A6 and Porsche Cayenne. Earlier post.). Diesel Engines Fuel Efficiency Hybrids Plug-ins Vehicle Manufacturers'

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