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Porsche launches two new cogen plants running on biogas in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen

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Porsche has launched two new cogeneration plants in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen to enhance its environmentally friendly energy mix and close the remaining gap to CO 2 neutral production of the fully electric Taycan in Zuffenhausen. —Albrecht Reimold, Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics at Porsche.

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Porsche flexes e-Motorsport prowess with GT4 ‘ePerfomance’

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Porsche has shown off its electric GT4 ePerformance racecar at an ice track race in Sweden. As a leader in vehicles that put a smile on your face, Porsche is under distinct pressure to bring that same excitement and joy to the EV transition, and it’s clear that it intends to do just that.

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Tesla Model 3 duels the Porsche Taycan Turbo S in track race–with surprising results

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In the recently held All Japan EV Grand Prix at the Fuji Speedway in Oyama, the event’s flagship EV-1 category featured five Model 3s from several different teams. But this time around, the event also hosted a new, formidable electric car—the 560 KW Porsche Taycan Turbo S. . Tesla vs Porsche! Credit: JEVRA.

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Porsche Universal Charger for Panamera S E-Hybrid PHEV supports charging worldwide

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Porsche is implementing an integrated, global charging solution with the plug-in Panamera S E Hybrid (earlier post ), which made its world debut at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. The Porsche Universal Charger (AC) is included as standard equipment for the Panamera S E-Hybrid and can be used globally. Porsche Car Connect.

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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

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California surpassed 1 million electric vehicles (1,054,095 units)—battery-electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel-cell electric—sold cumulatively through the 4 th quarter of 2021, according to the California Energy Commission (CEC), making it the first US state to achieve this milestone. Porsche: 2,350 Taycan (1.3% ).

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Rivian receives award from PETA for making its vehicles 100% cruelty-free

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Rivian has won an award from one of the strictest vegan organizations in the world. As a light thanks for Rivian’s efforts to design its vehicles with cruelty-free materials, PETA noted that is sending a box of “delicious cow-shaped vegan chocolates” to the electric truck maker.

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Audi increases budget for electromobility up to 2025; €10B for electromobility, €5B for hybridization

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Technological leadership in electric-powered and fully networked driving is the aim of the supervisory board and management board. For example, the development and implementation of the electric platforms takes place across the brands. We are providing Audi with the necessary resources for this.

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