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Porsche Engineering and Vodafone Business establish 5G hybrid MPN at Nardò

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Porsche Engineering and Vodafone Business have established Europe’s first 5G hybrid mobile private network (MPN) at Nardò Technical Center (NTC) for the development of intelligent and connected vehicles. The mobile network allows for managed hybrid access, allowing public SIMs to participate, as well as private SIMs managed by NTC.

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New Toyota TS040 HYBRIDs take 1st and 2nd at Six Hours of Silverstone in UK; new Porsche 919 Hybrid takes 3rd

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Toyota Racing scored a one-two finish (#8 taking first, #7 second) from pole position in the Six Hours of Silverstone with its new TS040 HYBRIDs ( earlier post ) in a the first race of the 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship season. Both Toyota cars pitted for new tires, the #7 taking wets and the #8 taking hybrid intermediates.

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2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel: 2012 New York Auto Show

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European buyers have had several years to get used to the idea of a diesel Porsche, but the concept will come as a bit of a shock to U.S. Porsche enthusiasts. Nevertheless, Porsche has announced its first diesel in the U.S. market will be the 2013 Porsche Cayenne Diesel.

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China is Porsche’s fastest-growing region; hybrids launching this year

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Porsche China set another sales record in 2012, delivering a total of 31,205 cars across mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau, realizing a growth rate of 28.2% —Helmut Broeker, CEO of Porsche China. Porsche spearheaded the development of emerging local markets within China by opening centers in second and third-tier cities.

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2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid Revealed Ahead Of Geneva Debut

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It's no secret that Porsche has a new found love affair with vehicle electrification, having unveiled its first hybrid model ever last year, the 2011 Porsche Cayenne S Hybrid, as well as teasing fans with high-performance hybrids such as the 911 GT3 R Hybrid and 918 Spyder.

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2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid: 2011 New York Auto Show Live Photos

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We’re talking about, of course, the 2012 Porsche Panamera S Hybrid, which was put up on display next to a new high-performance Panamera Turbo S and its 111-year-old.

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Porsche Cayenne Diesel To Arrive In U.S. Second Half Of 2012

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Hybrids, electrics, and various permutations in between get a lot of the attention when it comes to greener driving, but the dino-burning diesel deserves its place in the pantheon as well, at least for the time being. Porsche agrees--at least in the case of the Cayenne. in the second half of 2012.

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