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Porsche invests in Israeli start-up Tactile Mobility; integration of tactile data into production cars

Green Car Congress

Porsche is intensifying its collaboration with Israeli technology company Tactile Mobility with a minority investment. In addition to Porsche, Union Tech Ventures and existing investors are participating in the current investment round. —Michael Steiner, Member of the Executive Board for Research and Development at Porsche.

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Porsche Communication Management in Europe now features real-time traffic information

Green Car Congress

Beginning in September, all new vehicles with Porsche Communication Management (PCM 3.1) To activate the new service drivers simply need to download the free “Aha radio” app onto their smartphone via Apple iTunes or Google play and connect it with the PCM. The service is available in 14 European countries.

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Volkswagen, Mobileye to bring new automated driving functions to series production – ET Auto

Baua Electric

Israeli automotive tech company Mobileye will provide driving assistance software based on its SuperVision and Chauffeur platforms to VW’s luxury brands such as Audi, Bentley, Lamborghini and Porsche. “New automated driving functions will significantly boost convenience and safety,” VW Chief Executive Oliver Blume said.

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A mini industry spawns under the hood of a booming car market – ET Auto

Baua Electric

From Porsche to Mercedes-Benz in the luxury segment and from Maruti to Mahindra and numerous startups, all want a share of this growing market. For instance, with a complete ‘consumer first’ approach, German sports luxury car manufacturer Porsche forayed into the pre-owned car segment in India in 2022.

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Road Test: 2022 Polestar 2 Single Motor EV

Clean Fleet Report

What you can control is the excellent sound system that has Spotify downloaded and doesn’t require an account to use. What isn’t included is Apple CarPlay, SiriusXM or AM radio, all of which are scheduled to be downloaded by the end of 2022 via over the air updates (OTA). News: Porsche Taycan EV Hits the Streets.

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EV charging is changing, Part 2: No, NACS is not today’s Tesla connector

Charged EVs

The question is most acute for 800-volt pioneer Porsche, but it also applies to increasing numbers of EVs from GM, Hyundai, Kia and Lucid, with more to come. It’s too early to offer a definitive answer to that question.

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Tale of Two 2,000-mile EV Rural Road Trips

Clean Fleet Report

Your price may vary The next problem was when I tried to download apps as my iPhone, despite having a one-month local SIM card, would not allow me to download the official Kia app or apps for charging networks. I had to change my Apple account so I was able to download several apps that showed me where to find charging stations.

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