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Porsche partnering with A123 Systems on energy storage for 919 Hybrid Le Mans prototype

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Porsche announced that A123 Systems is its technology partner for the development of the energy storage system for the 919 Hybrid LMP1 Le Mans prototype. Porsche also announced Schaeffler Group and Veltins brewery as Official Partners of the works team for the return to the World Endurance Championship (WEC).

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Go-Ahead and Williams Hybrid Power to develop flywheel energy storage for buses

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The Go-Ahead Group and Williams Hybrid Power (WHP), a subsidiary of Williams Grand Prix Engineering, have signed an agreement to develop a flywheel energy storage application for use in buses.

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Version 2.0 of Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid with flywheel energy storage to start at Laguna Seca

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Porsche Motorsport announced the entry of the 911 GT3 R Hybrid Version 2.0 ( earlier post ) in the ModSpace American Le Mans Series Monterey presented by Patrón. Components of the hybrid system are tinted in red. This will mark the second test under race conditions of the new version of the hybrid racer.

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Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid PHEV averages 4.4 l/100 km (53.4 mpg US) during test drives

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Panamera S E-Hybrid PHEV on the road. During an international press event in Germany, in which more than 42 test drives were conducted with journalists in the Panamera S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) covering a total distance of more than 1,200 kilometers (746 miles), the new plug-in hybrid model consumed 4.4 Click to enlarge.

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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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Williams F1 and Kinetic Traction Systems partner to advance composite flywheel energy storage technology for rail and grid applications

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Williams Grand Prix Engineering Limited (Williams F1) and Kinetic Traction Systems, Inc. KTSi) have signed a long-term cooperation Agreement to advance and promote innovative, clean flywheel-based energy storage and recycling systems for mass transit rail and grid applications. Earlier post.). Earlier post.).

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Audi boosting investments in future vehicle projects to 2026 to €37B, €18B for electrification and hybridization alone

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Of this, Audi is earmarking about €18 billion for electrification and hybridization alone, thereby emphasizing its clear commitment to electromobility. Audi is putting more new electric cars than new cars with combustion engines on the market in the current year. From 2033 on, the future of the Audi brand will be fully electric.

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