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Luxurious new K1 SUV added to Porsche EV charge, Cayenne to go electric

EV Central

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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Audi prices e-tron starting at €80,000; new Audi Sport e-tron GT promised for 2020

Green Car Congress

Audi’s first fully electric series-produced model, the Audi e-tron, will be available in Germany starting at €80,000 (US$98,800), said Rupert Stadler, Chairman of the Board of Management, at Audi’s annual press conference in Ingolstadt. Audi will stage the world premiere of the battery-electric vehicle this summer in Brussels.

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Events and shows related to electric vehicles in 2023 around the world

Electric Vehicles India

2) The Battery Show (23-25 May, Stuttgart, Germany) The event will take place over two days. Battery Show Europe is held annually and features product presentations, pre-conference workshops, and more. The venue is near the headquarters of Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Bosch, and Mahle.

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Braking and the Porsche Taycan EV

Green Car Congress

Developers at the Porsche Group are working on new concepts for brake force distribution which will enable better braking energy recuperation in electric vehicles without compromising comfort. This brakes the vehicle and, at the same time, generates electricity that can be used to charge the battery. The driver feels this as a jolt.

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Audi predicts headwinds from chip shortage to last through 2023

Teslarati

During a press conference on new battery-electric and internal combustion engine vehicles, Oliver Hoffmann, chief of technological development at Audi AG, talked about the German automaker’s production difficulties. Sales were also down 35% in the first quarter to 35,505 units.

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eRUF Stormster Electric SUV Debuts in Copenhagen

Green Car Congress

RUF Automobile GmbH unveiled the Stormster, an electric SUV based on the Porsche Cayenne, for the European Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, (COP 15). The lithium-ion battery pack is supplied by Li-Tec Battery GmbH. The Stormster. Click to enlarge.

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New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles

Green Car Congress

In October 2016, a federal judge approved a national settlement plan to address Volkswagen’s installation and use of devices in approximately 580,000 Volkswagen, Audi, and Porsche vehicles that circumvented federal emissions standards for NO x. DEC also held more than 60 meetings, presentations, or conference calls with stakeholder groups.

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