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Porsche flexes e-Motorsport prowess with GT4 ‘ePerfomance’

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Porsche has shown off its electric GT4 ePerformance racecar at an ice track race in Sweden. As a leader in vehicles that put a smile on your face, Porsche is under distinct pressure to bring that same excitement and joy to the EV transition, and it’s clear that it intends to do just that.

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Porsche invests in Israeli start-up Tactile Mobility; integration of tactile data into production cars

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Porsche is intensifying its collaboration with Israeli technology company Tactile Mobility with a minority investment. In addition to Porsche, Union Tech Ventures and existing investors are participating in the current investment round. —Michael Steiner, Member of the Executive Board for Research and Development at Porsche.

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ABI: connected car market will endure a 15% shipment decline, flat revenues in 2020; sales return on trend early 2022

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However, both embedded and aftermarket segments will see accelerated growth in 2021, and sales should return to trend in early 2022, the firm said. In the US, 91% of new vehicles sold in 2020 will be connected, against 51% in Asia-Pacific and 37% in Latin America. For example, the Porsche Taycan has a 16.8-inch

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Mercedes more than doubles EV sales in 2022, announces upcoming model

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Mercedes-Benz has announced its sales statistics for 2022, revealing that the company more than doubled its EV sales compared to 2021. Compared to its traditional rivals, BMW, Audi, and Porsche, it has a far more aggressive electrification plan and has introduced significantly more EV models than its competitors.

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Penske Truck Leasing joins CharIN to promote electric commercial vehicle charging standards

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A leading global transportation services provider, Penske operates more than 270,000 vehicles and serves customers from more than 1,000 locations in North America, South America, Europe, Australia and Asia. is a registered association founded by Audi, BMW, Daimler, Mennekes, Opel, Phoenix Contact, Porsche, TÜV SÜD and Volkswagen.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

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North America, Europe, and Asia Pacific will continue to drive PEV sales, as the technology will have only limited availability in the emerging markets of Latin America and Africa. The requirement has been extended through 2025; however, the mandated sales levels are not likely to be met, Navigant notes. More than 1.9

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Polestar to Utilize Former Saab Plant as European R&D Facility

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The Polestar 5, which will also compete against the Porsche Taycan, is scheduled to go into production in 2024 at a plant in Chongqing, China. Despite technically being a Swedish automotive brand tied to Volvo Cars, both companies are presently subsidiaries of China’s Geely and Polestar production takes place in Asia.

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