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Rivian taps ex-Porsche and Apple vet to lead R2, R3 EV platform development

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With experience at Apple and Porsche , Jonas Reinke joins Rivian to help launch its new EV platforms, including R2 and R3. Mittelbach brings over 20 years of experience from Mercedes, serving as plant manager in East London and South Africa. He will also help improve the existing R1T and R1S electric models.

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Toyota says diesels aren’t dead, might pair with hybrid tech

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However, Toyota continues to offer diesel engines in some European-market SUVs. Porsche announced the end in 2018, for example. General Motors currently offers diesels in its full-size SUVs and pickups, and it’s reportedly working on a new generation of plug-in hybrid tech for its trucks. In the U.S., But most other U.S.-market

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Porsche sells 320,221 cars in 2023, Cayenne is best-selling product | Autocar Professional

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Porsche has announced total sales of 320,221 cars over the past 12 months. Even in times of global economic uncertainty, our brand remains desirable and exclusive,” says Detlev von Platen, Member of the Executive Board for Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG. In Europe (excluding Germany), Porsche delivered 70,229 cars last year.

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Looking at the 2020 Best Selling Full size model, the honour went to the Porsche Cayenne PHEV, that with 2,157 deliveries, it beat the BMW X5 PHEV (1,867 units), while the category Best Selling BEV was the Audi e-Tron, with 804 registrations. all with Top 20 ambitions in 2021.

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Honda reveals radical new electric Saloon concept at CES 2024 | Autocar Professional

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It showed two concepts previewing this new family at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas: a rakish, low-slung flagship simply named the Saloon and the larger Space-Hub, a flexibility-focused people-mover that blends elements of SUVs and MPVs. The Space Hub.

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