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Porsche acquires majority stake in e-bike maker Greyp

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Porsche is acquiring a majority stake in the e-bike manufacturer Greyp Bikes. The sports car manufacturer’s venture capital arm, Porsche Ventures, has held a stake of around 10% in the Croatian company since 2018. Greyp e-SUV model. At present, both models have almost sold out, thanks to the very positive market reaction.

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Porsche and Audi to work on shared vehicle architecture; electrification, autonomy, digitization

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Within the Volkswagen Group, Porsche AG and AUDI AG now plan to cooperate more closely on future vehicle architectures, with a particular focus on electrification, digitization and autonomous driving. In the coming months, joint Audi-Porsche teams will prepare the specific areas of cooperation and define the roadmap as far as 2025.

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2018 Volkswagen Atlas, Tesla reliability, Porsche 800-volt charging system: Today's Car News

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Today, we have details on the 2018 Volkswagen Atlas SUV, Tesla is rated poorly on reliability by Consumer Reports, and why Porsche's 800-volt charging system for electric cars could prove significant. The 2018. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Audi first car manufacturer to introduce second-generation prelube oils; start with Q6 e-tron electric SUV in 2022

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With the start of production of the Audi Q6 e-tron electric SUV in Ingolstadt in 2022, Audi is introducing the second-generation steel coil lubrication Prelube II. The Q6 e-tron will, like the upcoming electric Porsche Macan, be based on the Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture.

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Kelly Blue Book: EV prices increased slightly in March, bucking general downward trend

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For comparison, in March 2018, the luxury share was 14.0% Two luxury brands now have average transaction prices over $100,000: Land Rover and Porsche. Luxury cars and luxury full-size SUVs saw price increases between 0.8% of the market. Kelley Blue Book data presented here does not include brands such as Ferrari and Rolls Royce.)

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Toyota says diesels aren’t dead, might pair with hybrid tech

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However, Toyota continues to offer diesel engines in some European-market SUVs. Porsche announced the end in 2018, for example. General Motors currently offers diesels in its full-size SUVs and pickups, and it’s reportedly working on a new generation of plug-in hybrid tech for its trucks. In the U.S.,

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Audi Q6 e-Tron All-Electric 'Coupe SUV' Confirmed For 2018

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Over the next few years, the German luxury establishment--including Audi, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and Porsche--is expected to launch a barrage of electric car models in a belated attempt to take on startup Tesla Motors. For some time, it's been understood that one of those models will be an all-electric SUV from Audi.

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