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Imported Audi, Porsche, and Bentley Models Held Back Over Forced Labor Allegations

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While the impacted automakers include Porsche, Bentley and Audi, we’ve seen plenty of brands being accused of leveraging forced labor in the Xinjiang region of China, where the country is said to have forcibly concentrated the Uyghur ethnic minority. General Motors) don’t seem to fall under the same levels of scrutiny.

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Porsche Provides New Features Within Apple CarPlay

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While certain other companies (ahem, General Motors, ahem) are busy and inexplicably running away from Apple CarPlay, brands like Porsche are making a concerted effort to further integrate the tool into their vehicles. Porsche feels it can do better than the current digital status quo. We digress. Well played.

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The Porsche Taycan Now Offers Charging Info in Apple Maps

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Porsche wasn’t the first to jump onto the Apple CarPlay train years ago, but the automaker has fully embraced the technology. Porsche and Apple are more tightly integrated after the update, and the Maps app now has access to the vehicle’s state of charge and battery performance. or later and have the My Porsche app installed.&

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GM signs on for Supercharging, Wrangler 4xe price cut, Lexus TX PHEV: Today’s Car News

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And Porsche provided a glimpse of future electric sports cars from the brand. General Motors announced Thursday that GM vehicles will gain Tesla. GM jumps in with Ford in embracing the Tesla charging standard. The base Jeep Wrangler 4xe costs less for 2024. Lexus introduced a spacious plug-in hybrid SUV.

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Taycan range, GM battery tech, easier electric pickups, Bollinger packs and prices: Today’s Car News

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General Motors is betting on a lithium-metal battery chemistry as its solution for more range and lower cost. Bollinger Motors releases more info on its battery packs. And the rear-wheel-drive Porsche Taycan has been rated for EPA range. The supplier Magna has a neat solution for making body-on-frame trucks electric.

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Several VW Group Companies to Jump on Tesla's NACS in 2025

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Audi, Porsche, Scout, and Volkswagen will all move to Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) starting in 2025. VW has a slate of new EVs coming, and its subsidiaries have exciting models like the Porsche Macan EV on the way.

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BMW is Willing to Pay to Attract Customers from Other EV Brands

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Legacy automakers like Ford and General Motors are in the hunt, but so far, no one has been able to topple Tesla’s top spot. Cars Direct reported that the BMW 2024 BEV Conquest Program includes several other brands, including Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Polestar, Porsche, Rivian, and Lucid. Ford Mustang Mach-E and VW ID.4

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