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

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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. Besides investments in workshops, safety systems, and other tracks, the 12.6

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Porsche opens new plant for eight-cylinder engines; digitalization and data management; V8s for all VW Group brands

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Porsche has officially dedicated a new engine plant for eight-cylinder engines. At full plant utilization produces around 200 eight-cylinder V-engines daily. Porsche’s new engine plant will also contribute towards synergies within the Volkswagen Group. The assembly of a new engine begins every 3.5

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Porsche recalls around 21,500 Cayenne diesel cars in Europe for emissions fix

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In agreement with the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (Kraftfahrtbundesamt – KBA), Porsche has recalled Cayenne 3.0-liter The sports car manufacturer discovered irregularities in the engine control software during internal investigations and has actively passed on its findings to the KBA.

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New Porsche Berlin-Adlershof center with 25m solar pylon and 800V 350 kW fast charging

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Porsche opened its new technology center in Berlin-Adlershof. The new site features a 25-meter-high solar pylon that generates up to 30,000 kWh of electricity annually and covers the entire annual demand of the new Porsche Center. Porsche solar pylon. The Porsche High Power Charging (HPC) stations use CCS connectors.

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Volkswagen completes engineering campus expansion project in California; enhanced focus on EV testing and analysis

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The Volkswagen Group Test Center California has finished an expansion project that furthers the state-of-the-art development center’s capabilities and encompasses additional entities within the company under a new name—the Oxnard Engineering Campus.

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REPAIRING EVS IN NEW ZEALAND

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EVs are powered with an electric motor and inverter rather than an internal combustion engine, their internal components are radically different to ICEVs. Volkswagen NZ, for example, sent a mechanic from each of their nationwide workshops to Europe for high-level specialised training courses before their EV range even landed in New Zealand!

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Quick drive of the Passat HyMotion hydrogen fuel cell hybrid

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The drive components (motor, two-stage 1-speed transmission) of the HyMotion are in the engine compartment of the car as are the hydrogen fuel cell stack; the cooling system; a tri-port converter that regulates the voltage between the electric motor, the fuel cell and the lithium-ion battery; and the turbo compressor. Click to enlarge.

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