Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 6, 2019

Volkswagen Group Components, with its partner eClassics, is presenting a holistic concept for the subsequent electrification of the historic Volkswagen Beetle. As a result, the electric engine and the 1-speed gearbox are produced in Kassel, while the battery system components are supplied from Brunswick.

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Green Car Congress

MAY 16, 2013

Porsche has introduced the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car, the first of six or more plug-in hybrids coming from the Volkswagen Group. Porsche had unveiled the concept version of the 918 Spyder Plug-in Hybrid at the Geneva Motor Show in 2010. This design requires a new thermodynamic air channeling concept.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Porsche will unveil the Panamera 4 E-Hybrid with controlled all-wheel drive and an electric range of 50 kilometers (31 miles) at the upcoming Paris Motor Show. The all-wheel Porsche achieves a top speed of 278 km/h (173 mph) and delivers a system torque of 700 N·m from stationary without hesitation.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 8, 2016

Porsche has officially dedicated a new engine plant for eight-cylinder engines. Porsche’s new engine plant will also contribute towards synergies within the Volkswagen Group. Porsche stands for sporty high-performance engines: from engine design to series production. Flexible interlinkage of manufacturing and automation.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 1, 2019

The first member of the new quartet of battery-electric vehicles, the Audi e-tron, will be supplied to customers soon. Audi e-tron GT concept. Concept cars at the stand in Geneva provide a look at these two future models. Both SUVs and classic body concepts are planned here with a low vehicle floor.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 1, 2016

Porsche unveiled the new Panamera 4 E-Hybrid plug-in hybrid ( earlier post )—the fourth model in the Panamera line—at the Paris Motor Show. Porsche views “hybrid” as being as synonymous with performance as with sustainability, pointing to the victory of the 919 Hybrid in the 24 Hours of Le Mans race in 2015 and 2016.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 29, 2021

Whereas large-volume aluminum skateboard concepts use bespoke, complex and expensive corner-castings, PACES is composed of lightweight extrusions—flat, laser-cut pieces—that interlock and bond together, an innovation called FlexTech. The key to PACES is its structure system.

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EV Central

JANUARY 22, 2024

Hot high-performance electric flagship Alfa Romeo SUV on way to battle Porsche Cayenne and BMW iX Better still, sodium-ion batteries (Tiamat prototyopes pictured top) are said to be faster to charge, safer to use, with much less chance of the catastrophic thermal runaway conventional batteries occasionally suffer. The post Battery revolution!

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Teslarati

JANUARY 2, 2023

The contactors that Rheinmetall will be supplying are designed for 900-volt architecture and will be introduced to the German automaker’s lineup by 2025. Mercedes first showed off their next-generation 900-volt architecture in January 2022 with its EQXX concept EV. This information is more telling than one may anticipate.

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The Truth About Cars

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Whereas the Audi R8 served as a more-mature and less expensive alternative to the Lamborghini Gallardo and later Huracán, the e-tron GT actually stickers for higher than the Porsche Taycan. This may feel like a counterintuitive play for Volkswagen Group to have made and Porsche’s superior sales numbers may justify that assumption.&

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Baua Electric

JUNE 3, 2023

2024 Porsche 911 GT3 facelift secret agent photographs – Picture credit score: Baldauf We additionally spied a prototype for an up to date model of the wave 992-generation 911 GT3. Bugatti Bolide prototype Bugatti supplied an replace on building of the Bolide. The newcomer is just badged as an SV, and it packs a turbocharged 4.4-liter

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 21, 2013

Un-Blinking Technologies supplies Android and iPhone apps, along with a Web portal to give customers access to their vehicle-provided data. With potential for new services and revenue streams, the connected car concept has been a strategic core business segment at Deutsche Telekom for several years.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 24, 2015

Audi’s e-tron quattro battery-electric SUV concept, which made its formal debut at IAA in Frankfurt ( earlier post ), is a strong indicator of Audi’s series-production electric SUV due in 2018—especially in terms of the powertrain. The large battery block is bolted to the floor structure of the Audi e-tron quattro concept.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 26, 2019

Volkswagen Group Components—the new brand within the Volkswagen Group that supplies components including engines, gearboxes, electric drive systems, steering systems and seats towards e-mobility—will begin series production of the flexible fast charging station ( earlier post ) from 2020 onwards.

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Baua Electric

MAY 17, 2024

Other tire makers have shown concepts with much higher levels of sustainable content , but what makes the Primacy A/S demo tire different is that it’s production-ready. On Sonoma Raceway, in noise, grip, and overall performance, it felt like these tires could be interchangeable with the stock Michelin Primacy all-seasons.

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Electric Vehicles India

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

The dynamic concept showcases electric vehicles. World of e-mobility – all about alternative drives and new mobility concepts from exhibitors in the fields of e-bikes, e-scooters, electric and hybrid vehicles, charging technology, and energy supply. Expo stands for Sustainable Mobility.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 20, 2014

The concept car has high-voltage 1.1 The power electronics also integrate a DC/DC converter, which converts energy from the high-voltage battery to 12 volts to supply the 12-volt electrical system. The Li-ion battery steps in and supplies energy to the electric motor instead, allowing the car to move off. Earlier post.).

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Green Car Congress

MAY 3, 2010

For example, with the “CO2ncept-10%” based on a Porsche Cayenne, we successfully demonstrated advantages in fuel consumption and emissions by reducing friction in the drive train. Presenting various concepts with informative comparisons as well as realistic testing played a decisive role in the implementation of the Schaeffler Hybrid.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 6, 2014

Porsche 919 Hybrid. The Porsche 919 Hybrid LMP1 Le Mans prototype made its premiere at the Geneva Motor Show. Porsche 919 Hybrid development began in the middle of 2011 on a blank sheet of paper. The 919 Hybrid is our fastest mobile research laboratory and the most complex race car that Porsche has ever built.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2013

The Volkswagen brand is responsible for the MQB; the Audi brand for the MLB; and Porsche for the MSB (which is sporty). The CrossBlue Coupé is a sportier, gasoline-engined version of the diesel-engined CrossBlue SUV concept introduced at this year’s Detroit auto show. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The paper explores four aircraft concepts: air taxis; 20-passenger commuter aircrafts; 50-passenger regional jets; and 150-passenger, single-aisle 737-class aircraft. For each concept, the paper describes a research area where DOE and NASA could help spur innovation in electric aviation batteries.

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Cars That Think

JANUARY 10, 2023

Stuttgart may not boast of Degas or Monet, but its prominent names are perhaps even more famous than Paris’ painters: Mercedes–Benz and Porsche. Today, Bosch supplies electric powertrains, systems, and components to automakers worldwide. The role of the inverter in an automotive drivetrain is simple in concept, but complex in practice.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 8, 2011

It will not be enough to improve the efficiency of conventional engines or to launch alternative fuel concepts, Leohold said. The only way to get real drastic improvements in terms of energy use and greenhouse gas emissions is if you change the energy supply.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 29, 2011

Volkswagen, for example, has installed one of the highest performance wind power systems in the world at its German plant in Emden; it already supplies one-third of the factory’s energy requirements. The electric traction motor of the plug-in hybrid powertrain outputs 85 kW and supplies 600 N·m (443 lb-ft) of torque from standstill.

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EV Central

NOVEMBER 25, 2022

Audi e-Tron GT – the BEV guts of the regular e-Tron (also shared with Porsche’s Taycan) in a coupe-inspired four-door body. Audi A6 e-Tron – concept car points to sleek large luxury sedan powered only by electricity. Sleeker Sportback model will also be part of the e-Tron S range. Audi RS e-Tron GT. Soon, apparently.

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Current EV

MARCH 4, 2020

As part of its product line expansion to include 44 electric vehicles and its investment of almost 50 billion Euros for research and development into future technologies by 2025, Hyundai Motor Group has released a video presentation highlighting its Prophecy Concept car. Clearly, the company wants their entire lineup to be electrified.

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Green Car Congress

OCTOBER 5, 2016

Until recently, the four main modular toolkits (modularen Baukästen) of the Group were: the MQB (transverse, driven by the Volkswagen brand); the MLB (longitudinal, driven by the Audi brand); the MSB (standard drive, driven by Porsche); and the NSF (New Small Family). Earlier post.) The first production MEB vehicle, a version of the I.D.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 9, 2012

Volkswagen staged two world premieres at the Detroit Auto Show: the new Jetta gasoline-electric Hybrid and the E-Bugster battery-electric concept derived from the Beetle. kWh, 220V Li-ion air-cooled battery pack supplies the energy to the motor. Click to enlarge.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 19, 2017

GKN Driveline has presented an advanced technology concept for a fully integrated, compact eDrive system at the 2017 Auto Shanghai motor show. The company was awarded Official Porsche Technology Partner status for its contribution to the plug-in hybrid Porsche 918 Spyder.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 17, 2015

TDI quattro plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ); the Audi A7 h-tron quattro fuel cell vehicle ( earlier post ); the Audi e-tron quattro concept battery-electric SUV ( earlier post ); the Audi TT clubsport turbo concept ( earlier post ); the Audi RS 5 TDI competition concept ( earlier post ); and the Audi R18 e-tron quattro ( earlier post ).

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Baua Electric

MAY 12, 2024

Therefore, manufacturing begins at the concept stage itself, and we provide a platform for companies to design the product in the digital world, as well as simulate the complete manufacturing process digitally. We are also adapting to the changing market paradigms, and offering tailor-made solutions for our customers.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 17, 2015

The potential is enormous because the current grid has sufficient energy capacity to supply every vehicle in the United States if every one of them was a PHEV. These can be supplied by our current energy distribution and dispensing network without changing the infrastructure. To ignore this potential is wasteful and foolish.

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Get Electric Vehicle

MAY 28, 2022

The Electric Vehicle Market Update, the fifth in a series of reports tracking EV growth point outs, The disruption of the supply chain during Covid has affected the automobile industry in the last few years. Revisit the supply chain structure. Redesigning the portfolio and marketing strategy. Getting new suppliers and OEMs.

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EV Central

JANUARY 2, 2023

Utilising the underpinnings of the Porsche Taycan, the e-Tron GT’s sleek four-door body has head-turning looks on its side. With design inspiration from the Porsche Panamera, the Lightning Cat (its name will likely change for Australia) promises more driving excitement, especially in top-of-the-range guise. Audi e-Tron GT quattro.

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Plug In India

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Regarding battery packs, VW has also announced a unified cell concept. The VW group is a huge group with brands like VW, Audi, Skoda, and Porsche. The investments in platforms, hardware, software, battery cell supply, and vertical integration strategies are amazing. They can be LFP cells, NMC cells, and high nickel cells.

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Charged EVs

APRIL 19, 2023

Companies that can secure adequate supplies of energy up front—staking out the electrical real estate, so to speak—have an ace in the hole. It’ll charge anything—a bus, a truck, a Porsche, doesn’t matter. I want to be able to prove their concept. Getting local utilities to provide new service can take years.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 21, 2014

The front end of the battery is equipped with the Battery Management Controller (BMC) which performs safety, diagnostic and monitoring functions and also regulates the battery’s temperature in the Battery Junction Controller (interface to energy supply for the motor). Škoda, as one example, will be offering a plug-in hybrid.

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