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Porsche unveils Mission X electric hypercar concept

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Porsche unveiled its latest concept study, the two-seat Mission X. The battery is installed centrally behind the vehicle’s seats. This type of door was previously used on the legendary Porsche 917 racing car. This ‘e-core layout’ centers the mass in the car.

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Porsche presents two new eBikes

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Porsche is expanding its range of e-mobility products and introducing two new e-bikes to the market. The roadworthy features of the Porsche eBike Sport make it suited for everyday life, while the Porsche eBike Cross is designed for rough terrain. Porsche eBike Sport. Porsche eBike Cross.

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Group14 raises $400M in Series C; Porsche leads with $100M

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To deliver to customers including Porsche subsidiary Cellforce Group, Group14 plans to break ground on its second commercial-scale battery active materials (BAM) factory in the US to stay ahead of demand from markets reliant on high-performing batteries. The battery cells are the combustion chamber of the future.

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Porsche Humiliates Tesla at the Nürburgring

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This time around, Porsche development driver Lars Kern cracked off a lap time of 7:07.55 Porsche is describing the car it used as a ‘pre-series Taycan’, suggesting the thing could be some sort of new high-performance trim set to debut when the model gets a midcycle refresh later this calendar year.

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Porsche Whistleblower: “60% of all delivered Taycan have battery issues that caused replacements, damages and fires”

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“Six out of ten Porsche Taycan” ever delivered have a problem with battery management that affects and damages battery cells, requires replacement of cells and batteries, and is causing vehicle fires, according to a source working at Porsche’s headquarters in Zuffenhausen, Germany. A Risky Business.

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Porsche Cars NA providing three years of charging at Electrify America stations for Taycam

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Porsche Cars North America (PCNA) has entered an agreement with Electrify America, LLC to provide the first all-electric Porsche, the Taycan, with three years of charging at Electrify America public stations across the country. In addition, Porsche US dealers will install their own fast-charge kiosks.

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Electrogenic introduces plug-and-play EV conversion kit for the Classic Mini

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Electrogenic’s range of drop-in packages already includes UK-developed solutions for automotive icons such as the Land Rover Defender, Jaguar E-Type, classic Porsche 911 and Triumph Stag. Electrogenic will also offer an extended range option, with an additional battery pack integrated into the trunk.

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