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Rocsys joins ROCIN-ECO robotic charging consortium with IONITY, AUDI, TÜV SÜD, Porsche, BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, AVL & Huber+Suhner

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Rocsys, the first provider of autonomous charging solutions powered by robotics and artificial intelligence ( earlier post ), has joined ROCIN-ECO , a consortium with IONITY, Audi, TÜV SÜD, Porsche, BMW, Ford, Mercedes-Benz, AVL, and Huber+Suhner. We are proud to join this great consortium with such powerful international partners.

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PCMag Rates Teslas the Most Connected Cars (Again)

CleanTechnica EVs

by Charles Morris When PC Magazine added a new section on vehicle connectivity to its annual Readers’ Choice survey in 2020, it was no surprise that Tesla topped the rankings. After all, Tesla’s flagship connectivity feature — over-the-air updates — is one that no other automaker offered at the time (the Porsche Taycan and Ford […].

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Porsche estimates ~20k units of the electric Taycan per year

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Porsche has built “3 figures worth” of prototypes of the upcoming 600 hp electric Taycan sports car (formerly known as Mission E earlier post ), which is due to be released next year. Porsche is currently projecting roughly 20,000 units per year—approximately two-thirds of the current sales figures for the 911.

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Flash Drive: 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E GT and GT Performance

Clean Fleet Report

Clean Fleet Report has previously reviewed the 2021 Ford Mustang Mach-E, and our opinion is Ford has a winner with this all-electric SUV. To make things even more interesting, Ford has just released the 2021 Mustang Mach-E GT and GT Performance models that deliver more performance with increased speed and handling. Technology.

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Audi Q4 e-tron, Honda electrifies Europe, Polestar and tariffs: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

A startup automaker with Porsche connections plans to introduce an electric car with even faster charging than Porsche. And readers weigh in on a potential name for Ford's. Honda announces plans to electrify its European lineup. Plans for Volvo's Polestar brand could be in flux due to trade tariffs.

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777 hp electric overland concept from Italdesign bows in Beijing [video]

Baua Electric

The all-new, all-electric Italdesign Quintessenza concept is a high-tech Italian take on the Porsche Dakar concept that’s just begging to be put into production. And, if your idea of a pickup truck leans more towards “ Subaru Brat ” than “Ford F-150 Lightning,” that’s probably right! At least, that’s what its makers say.

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IONITY orders 324 350kW EV chargers from ABB for second phase of expansion

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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. Such a high-power level can enable a charging speed of 200 kilometers in as little as 8 minutes.

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