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Porsche, Customcells plant to start production in 2024 with 100 MWh/year; Si anode, BASF HED NCM cathode

Green Car Congress

In June, Porsche announced an investment 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. Earlier post.).

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Tesla Cybertruck and Semi are candidates for 800-volt architecture

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The comment was related during the company’s recently-held first quarter 2022 earnings call. While taking questions from shareholders, Tesla executives were asked why the company does not adopt an 800-volt architecture for its cars. Tesla’s rivals like Porsche have adopted such a system for the Taycan.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 wins Cars.com’s Best Electric Vehicle for 2024 award

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Cars.com also cited the Ioniq 5’s 350 kW DC fast charging capabilities, which are valuable on long road trips. This accomplishment both reflects and further inspires our company’s commitment to electrification. Its performance is also more than adequate, with an AWD Limited model showing a 0-60 mph time of 4.72

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Tesla Cybertruck and Solar Roof come with this $12 million luxury estate

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While the company’s listing for the Lot 108 property doesn’t show the Cybertruck, instead depicting a Tesla Model S in the driveway, one photo shared with SF Gate does show a render of the electric pickup. One flipped Cybertruck model went on sale last week for $289,999 , as listed by a Porsche dealership in Florida.

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Lucid CEO shares take on next-gen EVs: “The electric car of the future only needs 250 miles”

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While the Lucid Air is not selling as strongly as its rivals like the Porsche Taycan and the Tesla Model S, the luxury electric vehicle maker is nonetheless optimistic about its potential. Just recently, Lucid and Aston Martin signed a deal that would see the American automaker supply powertrain components to the British sports car company.

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Classic car rally to allow EVs to participate for the first time

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Zelectric Motors specifically works with classic Porsches and VWs, while EV4U converts any vehicle and even offers classes that will teach you how to do it yourself! More premium companies include Charge Cars, Zero Labs, and ICON 4×4.

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Seven-day test: Living with the Porsche Taycan RWD

EV Central

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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