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The next generation of the Porsche Macan compact SUV will be fully electric

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The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG has decided to manufacture the next generation of the Macan as a fully electric series. This will be the first all-electric compact SUV from Porsche, and is due to roll off the assembly line in the Leipzig site at the start of the next decade. Current generation Macan.

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Polestar 3 electric SUV performance details teased ahead of Oct. 12 debut

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Polestar on Wednesday confirmed that it intends to fully reveal its first SUV, called the Polestar 3, at an event on October 12. The Sweden-based EV brand also confirmed a few more details about the fully electric SUV, due to be made in South Carolina in early 2023 and expected to be sized closely with the Porsche Cayenne.

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Porsche’s all-electric Boxster EV seen sporting production lights in new testing video

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The fully electric Porsche Boxster is almost ready for its debut. All-electric Porsche Macan EV Turbo (Source: Porsche) The Macan EV features up to 381 mi (613 km) WLTP range and fast charging capabilities (10% to 80%) in around 21 minutes. Next up, will be the fully electric 718 Boxster EV.

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Porsche investing €600M in Leipzig plant; new body shop for electric Macan

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A new body shop with a total area of 75,500 square meters will produce the vehicle bodies for the next generation of the Macan—which will be a fully electric series—from the beginning of the next decade. The factory was opened in 2002 and started with series production of the Cayenne SUV with 259 employees.

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Porsche’s all-new electric Macan will use batteries from China’s CATL

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Ten years after debuting the SUV, Porsche revealed the all-electric Macan Thursday. The electric Macan is Porsche’s second EV, after the Taycan and the first fully electric SUV to wear the iconic badge. The Macan EV is also the first existing Porsche model to receive an electric upgrade.

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

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Plug-in hybrids are essentially a halfway point between full hybrid and fully electric automobiles. PHEVs can run as electric vehicles in cities, significantly reducing tailpipe pollution.

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Bentley Commits to Five New EVs by 2030, Adding a New Model in 2025

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But, Bentley’s electrification ambitions have been extremely inconsistent, favoring all-electric vehicles at first before changing to plug-in hybrids. The Bentayga Hybrid SUV, which debuted in 2020, was the company’s first plug-in vehicle. Since then, a plug-in hybrid version of the Flying Spur sedan has entered the lineup.

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