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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. Codenamed K1, the new EV will be based on the SSP Sport architecture being developed by Porsche for the Volkswagen Group and arrive as soon as 2027.

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Porsche unveils Macan EV, with local pricing and specs announced

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Porsche releases its second EV, this time it's a ground-up electric version of its most popular car in Australia, the Macan SUV. The post Porsche unveils Macan EV, with local pricing and specs announced appeared first on The Driven.

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Critical new 2024 Porsche Macan EV days away from global reveal and just months from Aussie launch

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Porsche has begun building the anticipation for the launch of the all-new battery-electric Porsche Macan on January 25. READ MORE: Porsche Macan EVs hit the road ahead of 2023 arrival READ MORE: 2022 Porsche Macan EV revealed? In Australia there is not expected to be an overlap.

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High-flier: Mercedes-AMG working on impossibly quick electric SUV with supercar-slaying performance

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According to Autocar , instead of a low-slung supercar Benz’s performance division all-new high-performance flagship will take the shape of a large SUV that will rival both the current BMW XM and Lotus Eletre, plus in the inbound Porsche K1 when it goes on sale in Australia in 2026. Mercedes-AMG EQE 53 SUV.

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Game-changer! 2024 Porsche Macan EV delivers 911-beating acceleration and epic driving range

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Porsche’s all-electric Macan has reset the performance benchmark for the mid-sized SUV category with an all-electric line-up that blasts to 100km/h in as little as 3.3 The second generation of Porsche’s top selling vehicle rides on a new EV-only Premium Platform Electric (PPE) architecture to be shared with sister brand Audi.

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Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 lead the way as Chinese-built electric vehicle sales soar in Australia

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The Tesla Model Y continues to lead the electric car surge in Australia, finishing fourth outright on the sales ladder in July. According to the official VFACTS figures, there were 3330 examples of the battery electric SUV sold in Australia last month. It also sits eighth for the year with 29,511 sales. per cent market share.

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New Chinese EV caught testing in Australia ahead of 2023 launch

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It’s one of two examples of the Chinese compact five-door hatch that are currently in Australia being evaluated ahead of the brand’s launch under the GWM Ora banner around April 2023. It’s evidence on World EV Day that Australia is an emerging part of the electric car scene with more electric models expected to launch here in 2023.