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Porsche and Hydro to cooperate on low-carbon aluminum and battery materials recycling

Green Car Congress

Porsche AG and Norsk Hydro ASA will work together to further reduce the carbon footprint of Porsche’s car models by using low-carbon aluminum and extrusions from Hydro. In addition, the two companies will collaborate on an innovative value chain concept for battery materials and its recycling.

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Porsche planning on silicon-anode batteries; own fast-charging network

Green Car Congress

Porsche is researching high-performance batteries with silicon instead of graphite anodes in order to achieve an even higher energy density and better fast-charging capability. The new batteries will be produced in Europe and initially used in limited-production, high-performance vehicles and in customer motorsport.

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Sakuú selects Porsche Consulting for design of commercial-scale battery manufacturing plants

Green Car Congress

Sakuú, the developer of 3D-printed Swift Print solid-state battery technology ( earlier post ), has selected Porsche Consulting, a subsidiary of the automotive manufacturer Porsche, to lead all aspects of design for its planned global gigafactories.

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Porsche invests in high-performance battery JV Cellforce; Si anodes; BASF NCM cathode materials

Green Car Congress

Porsche is investing a high double-digit-million amount in its new joint venture company Cellforce Group GmbH. Porsche and joint venture partner Customcells, a spin-off from Fraunhofer, also announced the launch of production of high-performance battery cells at Porsche’s Weissach Development Center.

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Audi RS E-Tron GT, Porsche Taycan recall prompted by battery concerns

Green Car Reports

Audi E-Tron GT, RS E-Tron GT, and Porsche Taycan electric cars are being recalled for a battery issue that could lead to short circuits and fires. The recall population includes 606 Taycans from model years 2020 to 2023 and 1,042 E-Tron GT and RS E-Tron GT vehicles from model years 2022 to 2024.

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Porsche Takes The Wraps Off The Battery Electric Macan

CleanTechnica EVs

The battery electric Porsche Macan will come in to trims -- Macan 4 and Macan Turbo. The post Porsche Takes The Wraps Off The Battery Electric Macan appeared first on CleanTechnica. No range estimates are available yet.

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ProLogium Introduces 2nd-Gen Solid-State Battery, Porsche Consolidates Battery Production

CleanTechnica EVs

In Munich this week, ProLogium unveiled its next-generation, large-format, high-energy-density, solid-state battery cell. And Porsche is moving to bring battery manufacturing in-house.

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