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2024 Porsche 911 Hybrid shatters Nurburgring record ahead of May 28 launch

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Porsche has revealed more details about the first hybrid version of its iconic 911 sports car at the same time as it released official pictures of its lightly-disguised 992.2-series series 2025 Porsche 911 ahead of its May 28 debut. 2024 Porsche 911 Hybrid. 2024 Porsche 911 Hybrid. seconds faster than the current 911 GTS.

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Porsche introduces entry-level electric Taycan 4S; two battery sizes

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Shortly following on the global debut of the electric Taycan in September, Porsche is presenting the third version of the electric sports car: the Taycan 4S. LED headlights including Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus) are equipped as standard. kWh) with up to 420 kW (571 PS). kWh/100 km.

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Alpine Says A110 Successor Will Come to United States, Outlines Expansion Plan

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Alpine is to become a global brand, with seven vehicles being planned for the United States by 2027. Alpine is on track to become a global brand with 50 [percent] of volumes outside of Europe by 2030,” said de Meo. European outlets have suggested that Alpine is hoping to build something to compete with the Porsche Taycan.

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California passes 1M mark for cumulative sales of electric vehicles: BEVs, PHEVs and FCEVs

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California’s EV adoption rate exceeds the global trends according to the International Energy Agency showing that the global EV market share jumped from 4.11% in 2020 to 8.57% in 2021. The total number of light-duty vehicles sold cumulatively in California exceeded 1 million at the end of 2021. Porsche: 2,350 Taycan (1.3% ).

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Bcomp closes US$35M Series B with mobility and impact venture capital

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The strategic group of investors consists of automotive venture capital from BMW i Ventures, Volvo Cars Tech Fund and Porsche Ventures—alongside Airbus Ventures, Generali, and existing investors—collectively adding new competencies to help fuel Bcomp’s growth.

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Auto Alliance urges EPA to withdraw premature Final Determination on light-duty GHG regulations, resume Midterm Evaluation process with NHTSA

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The Auto Alliance has sent a letter to EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt requesting that the US Environmental Protection Agency withdraw the Final Determination on the Appropriateness of the Model Year 2022-2025 Light-Duty Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards under the Midterm Evaluation which EPA announced on 13 January 2017. Background.

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TriEye officially introduces first CMOS-based SWIR camera, Sparrow; DENSO evaluating

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Among the companies that are collaborating with TriEye and are evaluating the Sparrow is DENSO, in addition to Porsche ( earlier post ). TriEye aims to solve the low-visibility challenge on the roads by making SWIR cameras affordable and accessible for the global mass market.

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