Green Car Congress

JULY 16, 2020

Volkswagen Group of America (VWGoA) opened one of the most extensive electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at a North American test facility. This next-generation charging station at its Arizona Proving Grounds will be used to help VWGoA evaluate battery and charging performance under extreme hot-weather conditions.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Martin Winterkorn said that “ The Porsche Mission E and the Audi e-tron quattro concept are nothing less than a quantum leap for our industry ”—both vehicles have an all-electric range of 500 kilometers (311 miles). He said the Group already had the broadest plug-in fleet in the automobile world. Audi e-tron quattro.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 29, 2016

BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create the highest-powered charging network in Europe. The network will be based on Combined Charging System (CCS) standard technology.

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Green Car Reports

JANUARY 29, 2019

Porsche plans to include three years of free DC fast charging from Electrify America with its new Taycan electric car. For now, it's a good thing the car isn't arriving too soon, as Electrify America has had to shut down many of its CCS Combo fast charge plugs over safety concerns.

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Driivz

AUGUST 1, 2023

Easy access to charging infrastructure is a key enabler of electric vehicle (EV) adoption. SAE International (Society of Automotive Engineers) and the European Automobile Manufacturing Association (ACEA) proposed the Combined Charging System (CCS) standard in 2011. What are CCS “combo plugs”? When was CCS developed?

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 1, 2011

The top five German car manufacturers—Audi, BMW, Daimler, Porsche and Volkswagen—working together as the Coordination Office Charging Interface, have chosen to support the Home Plug Alliance’s IEEE 1901 Profile Green PHY ( GP ) as the technology for the charging network interface of plug-in electric vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

Engine compartment of the CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid shows the transverse-mounted 3.0L Volkswagen brought the new CrossBlue Coupé plug-in hybrid sporty mid-size SUV show car, introduced in April at Auto Shanghai 2013 ( earlier post ), to a media event in Berlin for its European premiere. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 10, 2020

Such a high-power level can enable a charging speed of 200 kilometers in as little as 8 minutes. IONITY, a joint venture of BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company, as well as the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche, has to date opened 202 charging sites across 18 European markets.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Powell used Motortrend ‘s own 2022 Rivian R1T Launch Edition to tow a Porsche Cayman GT4 from Los Angeles to the Buttonwillow Raceway Park in the Central Valley. The car and trailer alone were roughly 3,800 pounds, Powell says, adding that he reached the track with about 32 percent charge remaining.

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Cars That Think

APRIL 4, 2022

Some automakers keep trying to soothe it with ever-larger and heavier battery packs, so that consumers can go farther between charges. But their ability to charge to 80 percent capacity in as little as 18 minutes shows how EVs might circumvent the problem of battery overkill and still be fully viable as interstate cruisers.

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Charged EVs

AUGUST 29, 2023

To put these startling developments in context, Charged interviewed more than a dozen executives, engineers and analysts from automakers, DC fast charging network operators, charging hardware firms and other businesses. In other words, Tesla is already familiar with charging via CCS protocols—via a different connector.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

Within the framework of the fleet study, Volkswagen is implementing a total of 20 of the latest generation Golf Variant twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid electric cars as research vehicles. Volkswagen study Golf Variant twïnDRIVE. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) These vehicles must be operated sustainably—i.e.,

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2013

During a media event in Wolfsburg, Germany, Volkswagen provided a medium dive into details of its two-seater XL1 Super Efficient Vehicle diesel plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) as well as some driving time on local roads and highways. Even a sportscar like the Porsche Boxster is 5.1 XL1s ready to roll. Click to enlarge. inches long, 65.6

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 27, 2016

Volkswagen is working with partners from industry and science on the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy’s SLAM research project (Schnellladenetz für Achsen und Metropolen, Fast charging network for road axes and metropolitan areas). The SLAM project has a total budget of €12.9 million (US$14.6 million (US$9.8

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Green Car Congress

MAY 28, 2015

million units in 2020, according to a new EV Charging Infrastructure report by IHS Inc. IHS Automotive foresees that AC charging—i.e., Level 1 and 2 charging, the dominant type now—will play a crucial role in the public domain of the EV charging infrastructure. Fast charging. —Ben Scott.

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Cars That Think

JULY 20, 2022

The vision of Ziggy, a mobile EV charger designed to tool around parking lots like a plug-wielding valet, raises an important question: Do robots take tips? The flexible, scalable robots are the brainchild of Ziggy’s inventor, Caradoc Ehrenhalt; he’s a big David Bowie fan and founder and CEO of EV Safe Charge.

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EV Central

APRIL 23, 2024

Tesla Model 3 Performance set for huge boost as reveal looms READ MORE: Updated Tesla Model 3 electric car now on sale in Australia, bringing Project Highland updates to reality with more features, tech and EV range When they talk about cars and what they want from them, these guys reference old BMW M3s and Porsche 911s.

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 2, 2024

But that platform is where Acura strongly says the similarities ends as Acura has added performance bits-and-pieces to the ZDX that makes it unique from those models. GM underneath, but Acura throughout The ZDX comes in a base A-Spec and a performance model called Type S. 313 AER A-Spec All-Wheel Drive (AWD) 490 hp 437 lb.-ft. Rear brakes: 13.5”

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 2, 2020

In the US, Audi has already introduced five production models: the Audi Q5 TFSI e, A7 TFSI e and A8 TFSI e plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) as well as the e-tron all-electric SUV and upcoming e-tron Sportback. For the e-tron GT, Audi is sharing synergies with the Porsche brand, which developed the J1 architecture.

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EV Central

APRIL 27, 2024

The Porsche Macan is a whole lot more than just another fast SUV. Let me explain… The Macan is Porsche’s top selling car, accounting for about half of the brand’s sales in Australia. Distinguished by its fake air vents on the sides of the rear bumper, the Porsche Macan Turbo makes up to 470kW and 1130Nm and gets to 100km/h in 3.3

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 24, 2007

Well, I ran out to Radio Shack this morning and got some more 5 amp fuses for the DC/DC converter. After plugging a fast-blow fuse in, powering up the car blows the fuse. It looks like there's a pretty serious short in the DC/DC converter. I tried a slow-blow fuse and that went too.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

FEBRUARY 6, 2008

I let out a major sigh of relief today when the new Iota DC-DC converter showed up today along with the synthetic transmission fluid that ElectroAuto said they would send me. EVParts.com sells it as a DC-DC converter for many of their electric vehicle conversion kits. I'll post that when I get the details from Randy.

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EV Central

APRIL 15, 2024

The new Milano’s infotainment features the car-maker’s latest tech including real-time traffic and a battery and driving style monitor that helps the nav provide a route that includes charging stops along the way, removing range anxiety. READ MORE: Mamma Mia! 2025 Alfa Romeo Milano shows off new shield. 2025 Alfa Romeo Milano.

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Porsche 914 EV Conversion

AUGUST 26, 2007

On a downer note, the CCPower DC-DC converter blew again (fuse was vaporized and FETs shorted out). The only difference was that the DC-DC converter was under a heavy load on the drive home because the headlights were on. In the meantime, I'm using a 12V charger to charge the accessory battery as well.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

Porsche’s entry-level Taycan EV has less power, performance and equipment, but could the single motor rear-drive option be all you really need? And Porsche – being Porsche – couldn’t resist dropping another $40K or so on our tester. 2022 Porsche Taycan RWD with almost $40k of added options.

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Clean Fleet Report

MARCH 11, 2023

My desire was to learn how to live with an EV away from one’s familiar territory and also to find out what one has to do to overcome charging station issues and learn how to live with it. Fortunately it’s becoming less of an issue now the newest EVs have a range of up to 300 miles on a full battery charge.

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EV Central

APRIL 18, 2023

There’s Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, of course, as well as dual-zone climate, wireless phone charging and on-board nav, a powered boot and a 14-speaker Meridian surround sound system. But which is the better buy? Join us as we pit these two go-fast EVs against each other to see which finishes on top. Which is the best value?

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Clean Fleet Report

MAY 29, 2022

Once at the Hotel Californian , the staff kindly plugged-in the 2 and had it fully charged when I left two days later. Battery and Charging. In addition to the regenerative charging while driving, the 75 kWh lithium-ion battery is charged through an 11.0 480V DC Fast Charging 65 minutes (10 to 90-percent) at 50 kW.

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Electric Auto Association

JANUARY 5, 2023

When Straubel—also known for his 1984 Porsche 944 EV conversion—left Tesla, he founded Redwood Materials , a leading lithium battery recycling company in Carson City, Nevada. He was also the owner of the California Poppy Porsche 914. Founding EVA chapter connects with entrepreneurial stars. It’s a very strong spirit.”

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EV Central

FEBRUARY 3, 2023

The key competitor for the RS e-tron GT is the Porsche Taycan, of which the GTS model is closest on price at $240,300 (plus ORCs). Specific e-tron online services include remote charging, remote climate control and driving data, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are available wirelessly or via a cable. 2023 Audi e-tron GT RS.

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Baua Electric

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Like other VW Group EVs (including Audi, Porsche etc.), The 62kWh base model ID.4 4 is exactly the same as last year’s model, though has received a price bump from last year, which started 2023 at a price of $37,495, then got a $1,500 price hike mid-year, and has been bumped further in 2024 up to $39,735 before destination fees.

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EV Central

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

There are no direct rivals, although the Electrified G80 is priced relatively close to the entry-level Porsche Taycan and upcoming Audi e-Tron GT. The Genesis G80 offers big sedan luxury for those not prepared to splash out for a German badge. The infotainment screen measures 14.5 Those in the rear aren’t overlooked either, with dual 9.2-inch

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EV Central

JULY 4, 2022

Pity the Porsche Taycan buyer, if you can. Porsche will tell you this new Taycan GTS is an antidote for any procrastinators. That’s important for Porsche owners with an image to maintain, no matter if it actually ever sees a race circuit. 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS. 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS. 2022 Porsche Taycan GTS.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2012

In June 2011, BMW, Daimler, Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche released a joint statement at the 15 th Automobil Elektronik Kongress in Ludwigsburg on their agreement to implement a number of common architectural elements for their on-board power network: an additional 48 V subnet; a charging connector type for all plug-in vehicles (i.e.,

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EV Central

OCTOBER 4, 2022

Spy the back end at the wrong angle and it could be the lovechild of a Porsche 993 and Ford AU Falcon. When the RWD version on 18-inch wheels arrives it will offer 614km (WLTP) between charges. It may be aero as all hell – a super-slippery 0.21cd in fact – but is it pretty? Maybe it doesn’t really matter. Distinctive.

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Clean Fleet Report

JUNE 28, 2022

All-New Luxury EV Leads the Way for Cadillac. Setting the new course of Cadillac. The all-new, all-electric 2023 Cadillac Lyriq, scheduled to hit showrooms in a few weeks (early July 2022), is expected to be a game changer for the brand. average of $67,500 (U.S. The Electric Cadillac. Ready for the open road. It baffles me, but heck…go for it!

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Hackenberg, the first-generation modular longitudinal matrix was used in 2007 for the A5, followed by the A4, A6, A7 Sportback, A8, Q5 and Q7 as well as the Porsche Macan. The Audi A3 Sportback e-tron plug-in hybrid drive is also an MQB vehicle, as are the Volkswagen brand's Golf GTE, Passat GTE and Tiguan GTE plug-in hybrids.

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