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New Formula E Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 celebrates world premiere

Green Car Congress

With the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3, Porsche heads into a new era of Formula E. The electric racing car, which underwent an evolution in the Porsche Development Centre in Weissach, celebrated its world premiere in the Porsche Experience Center in Franciacorta, Italy. The proportion of recuperative energy has grown.

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Porsche Engineering and Vodafone Business establish 5G hybrid MPN at Nardò

Green Car Congress

Porsche Engineering and Vodafone Business have established Europe’s first 5G hybrid mobile private network (MPN) at Nardò Technical Center (NTC) for the development of intelligent and connected vehicles. Due to this innovative design, both private and public coverage is provided at the same location.

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2024 Porsche 911 S/T, 2025 Cadillac Escalade IQ: This Month’s Supremacy Footage

Baua Electric

Porsche open a brandnew 911 particular version this generation. The brandnew model brings too much energy, aerodynamic mods, and a stiffened chassis, all designed to beef up the Z’s efficiency on the racetrack. The auto is a contemporary speed at the 911 S/T introduced in 1971 and may be the lightest of all wave 911s.

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GKN has produced more than 300,000 eAxles; affordable eAWD

Green Car Congress

GKN Driveline has produced more than 300,000 units of its eAxle range at its eDrive centers of excellence in Italy and Japan. Vehicles that feature GKN eDrive technology include the Volvo XC90 and S90, Mitsubishi Outlander, BMW 2 Series Active Tourer, BMW i8 and Porsche 918 Spyder. Phil Swash, GKN Driveline Chief Executive.

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Abandoned History: The Apple Electric Car Project, Rest in Peace (2014-2024)

The Truth About Cars

In theory, Apple would equip Transporter vans with autonomous tech at Italdesign (a VW property) in Italy.& Like hiring Manfred Harrer from Porsche, who was Porsche’s VP of Chassis Development. Harrer’s own Linkedin profile confirms work at Apple’s SPG (Special Projects Group) since 2021, after a 13-year career at Porsche.

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Nurburgring poised for new EV lap record

Teslarati

Now, a small EV startup from Italy is looking to disrupt auto titans with its new EV hypercar, the Automobili Estrema Fulminea. The company advertises that it will use the world’s first “hybrid battery pack” that was designed in conjunction with IMECAR Elektronik.

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Europe February 2021

EV Sales

Last month, the main markets were the usual, with Germany (1,424 units) leading, followed by France (1,074), while Italy (285), was a distant 3rd. #4 The markets where the Volvo plugin was in high rotation were Germany (529 units), Italy (518), Sweden (447) and France (371).

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