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PHEVs and oil demand, Porsche charging, point-of-sale tax credit: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Porsche adds thousands of chargers to its app. The point-of-sale EV tax credit is very popular. And are plug-in hybrids potentially adding to future oil demand? With the release of its annual EV sales outlook, Bloomberg New Energy Finance suggests that plug-in hybrids are a wild card for oil demand.

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Porsche increases electric range for all Cayenne E-Hybrid PHEVs by up to 30%

Green Car Congress

Porsche has increased the electric range of all its Cayenne plug-in hybrid models. All Cayenne E-Hybrid models therefore meet the current range criterion that entitles owners to an “E” number plate and reduced company car tax in Germany. kW can be achieved with the Porsche Mobile Charger Connect. kWh rather than 14.1

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Porsche execs on future electric cars, utilities lobby for EV tax credit, new Twitter poll: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got a long and detailed summary of what we learned about Porsche's Mission E and future electric cars, some new lobbying partners to extend the plug-in purchase tax credit, and our latest Twitter poll. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Audi EV fightback! Busiest period ever for German brand as it targets electric cars from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo

EV Central

Audi’s EV fightback kicks off now with the triple motor SQ8 e-tron and upcoming Q4 e-tron that’s primed to take advantage of the generous fringe benefits tax (FBT) exemption. READ MORE: New 2024 Audi Q6 e-tron co-developed with Porsche Macan unwrapped READ MORE: Refreshed Audi e-tron GT primed for Taycan upgrades – and even more power!

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Hybrid hype: types, tech, and the road ahead

Baua Electric

There are four types of hybrids available in Inida – mild hybrid, strong hybrid, plug-in-hybrid and electric vehicles with range extender. Mild hybrids, which are typically found in 48 volt electric systems, do not require a plug to operate. As a result, plug-in hybrids tend to have longer electric-only ranges than full hybrids.

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It’s a buyers’ market! Tesla Model 3 and Tesla Model Y dominate  rapidly growing used EV sales in Australia

EV Central

READ MORE: We buy a used Porsche Taycan! The rise in demand for EVs and – to a lesser extent – plug-in hybrids still hasn’t caught up with stock, AADA CEO James Voortman said. EV sales grew more than 13 per cent in March, which was substantially faster than petrol, diesel and hybrid vehicles.

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Porsche extends all-electric Taycan model range with new entry-level model with rear-wheel drive

Green Car Congress

Porsche has introduced the fourth variant of its first all-electric sports sedan. For example, the Plug & Charge function enables convenient charging and payments without the need for cards or an app; as soon as the charging cable is plugged in, the Taycan establishes encrypted communication with the Plug & Charge-compatible charging station.

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