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Porsche delivering double-digit improvements in fuel economy across entire current model series

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Porsche is consistently targeting improving fuel economy with each model change. However, the new generations of the 911 and Boxster/Cayman sports car model series launched in 2008 also revealed savings of up to 16 and 15% respectively. Tags: Engines Fuel Efficiency Hybrids.

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Williams F1 Acquires Majority Share in Williams Hybrid Power

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Williams F1’s original investment dates back to March 2008 when the company bought the minority share in Automotive Hybrid Power (subsequently re-named to WHP), a Norfolk-based provider of composite flywheels, when kinetic energy recovery systems (KERS) were being introduced into Formula One. Tags: Brief. Earlier post.).

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eRUF Stormster Electric SUV Debuts in Copenhagen

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RUF Automobile GmbH unveiled the Stormster, an electric SUV based on the Porsche Cayenne, for the European Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, (COP 15). RUF introduced the first electric sports car (eRUF) from Germany in October 2008. Tags: Brief. The lithium-ion battery pack is supplied by Li-Tec Battery GmbH.

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Porsche touts success of future hybrid model

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With more than a quarter of a million vehicles sold since its launch six years ago, the Porsche Cayenne is one of the few success stories in the modern era. In fact, in the fiscal year from 2007-2008 more than 45,000 models were sold around the world. The Cayenne S Hybrid will reach showrooms in 2010.

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Volkswagen Group to invest €51.6B over next five years; seeking to make itself future-proof

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In 2009, the Group increased the number of vehicles delivered to customers to 6.336 million (2008: 6.257 million), corresponding to a 11.3% The Group is trying to complete a complex merger with Porsche. Tags: Engines Hybrids Market Background Motors Vehicle Manufacturers. share of the world passenger car market.

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Bosch Investing 400M Annually on Powertrain Electrification; Anticipates EVs and PHEVs to Gain 3% Global Market Share by 2020

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Following the market launch of Bosch parallel full-hybrid technology ( earlier post ) in the Porsche Cayenne S and Volkswagen Touareg hybrids, the company is increasingly investing in the development of powertrain technologies for all-electric vehicles. BMW is the first customer of the joint venture, which was set up in 2008.

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Tesla Prepping IPO

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The company’s chairman Elon Musk said early last year that an IPO was a possibility in either late 2008 or 2009.&#. The company’s chairman Elon Musk said early last year that an IPO was a possibility in either late 2008 or 2009. in the latter half of 2008 virtually shut down the IPO market. by Reuters.

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