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Porsche updates first Porsche Taycan models with free software update

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Porsche extensively updated its all-electric Taycan last September for the new model year. Porsche is making the software update available free of charge on a worldwide basis. Meanwhile, with wireless Apple CarPlay, iPhone apps are now available in the Porsche Communication Management (PCM) system via a wireless connection.

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ABI: connected car market will endure a 15% shipment decline, flat revenues in 2020; sales return on trend early 2022

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After years of consistent growth, the connected vehicle industry will face a 15% decline in shipments and flat revenues in 2020, according to projections by ABI Research, a global tech market advisory firm. ABI Research expects 115 million global connected car shipments, and a market value of US$83 billion in 2025. inch touch control.

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EV charging network builder Volta announces $125M in Series D funding

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Goldman Sachs acted as exclusive placement agent to the company in connection with the financing. Volta’s charging stations feature eye-catching 55-inch digital displays, doubling as a media platform providing brands a way to reach millions of shoppers seconds before they enter the store to make a purchase.

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Porsche introduces 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid sports car

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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. The 918 Spyder. Click to enlarge. Earlier post.) Earlier post.). Click to enlarge.

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Polestar’s plan to survive and thrive: How an idiosyncratic EV start-up will carve its place in the electric space

EV Central

Luxury brands continue to build on their electric ambitions, with BMW, Porsche and Volvo at the forefront. Polestar is positioning itself as a maker of driver’s cars that also look good, with clean Swedish design influence and the latest connected technology. In nominating potential rivals there’s one that regularly comes up: Porsche.

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An MPGuino Fuel-Economy Computer with a Retro Look

Cars That Think

I thought briefly about purchasing a car that got better gas mileage, but it made sense first to see how much fuel economy I could eek out from the aging econobox I am now driving: a 1991 Toyota Corolla. The VDO gauge I obtained is normally connected to a sender unit that varies in resistance with changes in oil pressure. Mine doesn’t.

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Tesla unofficially tops J.D. Power’s APEAL Study once again

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Power’s APEAL study, which tests how an owner emotionally connects with their new car. APEAL stands for Automotive Performance, Execution, and Layout, and ranks how owners feel when purchasing a car. ” Behind Tesla was Porsche with a score of 882, Genesis and Land Rover with scores of 879, and Lincoln with a score of 876.

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