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The next generation of the Porsche Macan compact SUV will be fully electric

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The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG has decided to manufacture the next generation of the Macan as a fully electric series. This will be the first all-electric compact SUV from Porsche, and is due to roll off the assembly line in the Leipzig site at the start of the next decade. Current generation Macan.

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Porsche investing €600M in Leipzig plant; new body shop for electric Macan

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Porsche is investing more than €600 million (US$677 million) to expand its factory in Leipzig. Porsche decided to establish a site in Leipzig in 1999. Porsche decided to establish a site in Leipzig in 1999. Since the initial ground-breaking ceremony in February 2000, we have invested more than 1.3

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Porsche introduces 2nd generation diesel in Cayenne; lower fuel consumption than Cayenne hybrid

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Porsche is launching the Cayenne into the new model year with more efficient second-generation diesel engine. Direct injection pressure increased by 200 to a maximum of 2000 bar, with a direct impact on the quality of mixture formation. V6 retains the same bore and displacement but now delivers 245 hp (180 kW), 5 hp (3.7

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Consumer Reports: Most Reliable Car Brands of the Year - Find Out Who Ranks Highest

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Leading Brands in Reliability Lexus (Score: 79) Toyota (Score: 76) Mini (Score: 71) Acura (Score: 70) Honda (Score: 70) Rounding out the top 10 are Subaru, Mazda, Porsche, BMW, and Kia. These scores reflect a trend towards higher reliability across these manufacturers.

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Volkswagen Group appoints new heads of Global R&D, Group Design, Group Product and Modular Toolkit Strategy

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Having started his career at Ford, he was Head of Volkswagen Group Research from 2000 to 2003. Michael Mauer will lead Group Design in addition to his present function at Porsche. He moved to Saab as Executive Director Design in 2000 and was also given responsibility for Advanced Design at General Motors Europe in 2003.

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2000 miles and counting

Porsche 914 EV Conversion

I broke 2000 miles with the 914 EV this week. The car has been running smoothly with no complaints. One of the "features" of the 914 is that the turn signals come on (but don't flash) if you leave the turn lever in the "left" or "right" position, even when the ignition is turned off.

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Behind Audi’s 12th Le Mans win: less fuel, more speed

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Audi made its Le Mans debut in 1999, and celebrated its first victory in 2000. Audi’s sister brand Porsche has a tally of 16 overall victories, spread over a period of 28 years between 1970 and 1998. In absolute numbers, Porsche has clinched 16 overall victories at 63 starts.

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