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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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Penske Truck Leasing joins CharIN to promote electric commercial vehicle charging standards

Green Car Congress

The interoperability of vehicle charging stations over the road is essential for commercial fleet uptime, efficiency, maintenance, and general ease of use for the industry. is a registered association founded by Audi, BMW, Daimler, Mennekes, Opel, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, TÜV SÜD and Volkswagen. Penske Truck Leasing Co., CharIN e.V)

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8 automakers to demonstrate DC fast charging with Combined Charging System at EVS26

Green Car Congress

Eight global automakers will participate in a charging display and will demonstrate a harmonized single-port DC-fast charging technology at the upcoming EVS26 event in Los Angeles. The system is intended to optimize customer ease of use and to accelerate more affordable deployment of electrified vehicles and fast charging infrastructure.

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Exploring the Latest Technological Advancements in Luxury Vehicle Manufacturing: From AI to Electric Mobility

Get Electric Vehicle

AI systems provide detailed insights, indicating which vehicle components require maintenance or replacement. Similarly, Porsche’s AI-driven digital assistant, “Sounce,” employs deep learning algorithms to detect irregular noises during vehicle tests, streamlining quality assurance and minimizing manual intervention.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Acura ZDX Type S

Clean Fleet Report

seconds; Porsche Taycan GTS at 3.4 See image gallery at cleanfleetreport.com ] The Competitive Set: Ford Mustang Mach-E GT Performance Hyundai Ionic 5 N Kia EV6 GT Porsche Taycan Tesla Model Y Disclosure: Clean Fleet Report is loaned free test vehicles from automakers to evaluate, typically for a week at a time. Hyundai Ioniq 5 N at 3.1

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BMW’s iVision Dee Brings Sci-Fi to the Driveway

Cars That Think

Before I met BMW’s iVision Dee at a press preview event in Germany— prior to a public reveal at CES in Las Vegas last week—I’d never seen a car blush, let alone had one make me blush. A leading-edge “pack to open-body” design uses the entire pack as a weight-bearing structural member, saving more space and weight.

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Reducing Carbon Emissions Quickly Is the Goal – Not Quarter-Mile Times (Commentary)

EV Adoption

At the Plaid launch event Elon Musk said that the Plaid was “faster than any Porsche, safer than any Volvo.”. To be clear, I have nothing against automakers producing fast cars. In fact I drive a Tesla Model S 100D which is pretty damn fast – much faster than what I need or use.

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