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Porsche Stops Selling the 718 Boxster and Cayman in Europe

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The Porsche 718 is now dead in Europe after it failed to meet the European Union’s so-called “cybersecurity” regulations. While all models will reportedly return as electric vehicles, we know things will never be the same. Spokesperson Oliver Hilger confirmed that the 718 was done and dusted in Europe.

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Lincoln puts EVs on the back burner amid Ford’s shift to more affordable EV models

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After Ford announced a surprising shift to more affordable EVs, its luxury Lincoln brand is putting electric on the back burner. Lincoln backtracks on EVs as Ford shifts to affordable In an interview (via Detroit News ), Lincoln President Dianne Craig said that the company is “listening to what customers really need.”

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Twinning is winning: New 2024 Audi Q6 e-tron co-developed with the Porsche Macan unwrapped ahead of 2025 Australian launch

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The all-new 2024 Audi Q6 e-tron that was developed alongside the Macan has been fully unveiled and the big news is the more affordable Audi doesn’t miss out on any of the mid-size Porsche SUV’s advanced tech. Even the most affordable version will offer brisk pace, with 0-100km/h taking just 5.9

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VW ID 3 revealed, Nissan electric crossover, Hyundai and Kia fast-charge: Today’s Car News

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Nissan has reportedly shown its all-electric crossover to dealers, but it isn’t coming soon. Porsche has upped its investment in Rimac. Hyundai and Kia are investing in very fast charging—in Europe. And the first of VW’s affordable electric cars is revealed in full. Volkswagen has.

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8 automakers to demonstrate DC fast charging with Combined Charging System at EVS26

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The system is intended to optimize customer ease of use and to accelerate more affordable deployment of electrified vehicles and fast charging infrastructure. This will allow customers to charge at most existing charging stations regardless of power source and may speed more affordable adoption of a standardized infrastructure.

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Volkswagen subsidiary Elli acquiring minority stake in emobility software company has·to·be

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Throughout the Group, we will be installing about 36,000 charging points throughout Europe up to 2025. The company’s major reference is IONITY, Europe’s largest fast-charging network, a joint venture of the BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and the Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche.

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Volkswagen Group now planning 22M EVs in ten years; 70 new electric models by 2028

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The Volkswagen Group is now planning to launch almost 70 new electric models in the next ten years instead of the 50 previously planned. As a result, the projected number of vehicles to be built on the Group’s electric platforms in the next decade will increase from 15 million to 22 million. Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen AG.

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