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Porsche entering third 919 Hybrid in 2015 Le Mans

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Porsche AG is entering a third Porsche 919 Hybrid for the 24-hour race in Le Mans (France) on 13-14 June in 2015. In 2014 we have been competitive immediately with the most complex and innovative race car Porsche has built so far. This is why we will take on the challenge with three Porsche 919 Hybrids in 2015.

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Porsche reports ~60% of new Panamera models delivered in Europe are with plug-in hybrid drive; ramping up for Mission E

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Porsche reports that around 60% of all new Panamera models that have been delivered in Europe were equipped with a hybrid drive. The new Panamera plug-in hybrid models were launched on the European market in June 2017. In some countries, the proportion of Panamera hybrids is even higher. Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid.

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Porsche expanding Charging Service in Europe; more than 49,000 charging points

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Just a few months after the launch, Porsche is expanding its charging service for plug-in and electric vehicles ( earlier post ) by five countries and additional functions. A new feature offered by the Porsche Charging Service is a rating function. In Germany, the fee for using the Porsche Charging Service is €2.50 (US$2.86) per month.

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JATO Dynamics: 17% of new passenger car registrations in Europe in April were electrified

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Combined registrations in Italy, the UK, Spain and France tumbled from 646,000 units in April 2019 to 34,000 one year later. Demand fell by 46% compared to April 2019 but it was mostly due to the hybrid cars, which saw a decline of 66% to 18,900 units. EVs: the new safe haven. Their market share remained stable at approximately 37%.

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Electric hypercar maker Rimac takes control of the Bugatti brand

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Today the foundation for an exciting and promising future of BUGATTI was laid by the creation of the joint venture BUGATTI Rimac through @Porsche and @MateRimac. Porsche will hold a 45% stake in this new company. Rimac is currently backed by Porsche and Hyundai, and it is poised to hold 55% of the newly-formed company.

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Europe January 2021

EV Sales

While the XC40 PHEV major market was Germany (573 units), there were several others also helping in significant volumes, like the Netherlands (367), France (357), the UK (350), Belgium (434) and Italy (399). #2 but with also the flagship Teslas redesign and the Porsche Taycan lineup expansion (RWD, Cross Turismo.), and CCS!),

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Europe February 2021

EV Sales

This solid sales growth was mostly due to PHEVs, that have seen their sales jump by 117% YoY, to 65,581 units, while BEVs (50,246 units) have grown a more moderate 27% last month, confirming plugin hybrids as the major growth source for plugins in these first stages of 2021. 2 Volkswagen ID.3

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