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New Formula E Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 celebrates world premiere

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With the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3, Porsche heads into a new era of Formula E. The electric racing car, which underwent an evolution in the Porsche Development Centre in Weissach, celebrated its world premiere in the Porsche Experience Center in Franciacorta, Italy.

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Porsche testing blockchain applications in cars

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In collaboration with the Berlin-based start-up XAIN , Porsche is currently testing blockchain applications directly in vehicles—making Porsche the first automobile manufacturer to implement and successfully test blockchain in a car. —Uwe Michael, Vice President Electric/Electronic Systems at Porsche.

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Porsche to invest more than $7.4B in electromobility by 2022

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Porsche will invest more than €6 billion (US$7.4 The money will be spent on derivatives of the Mission E ( earlier post ), hybridization and electrification of the current model range, as well as on developing a charging infrastructure and smart mobility. The charging time is four minutes for a range of approximately 100 kilometers.

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

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.& With this in mind, Porsche’s CFO was recently quoted as saying European combustion bans will probably need to be delayed and there’s good reason to believe him.& However, Porsche Chief Financial Officer Lutz Meschke was quoted by Automotive News on Thursday casting some doubts.&

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BMW Group, Daimler, Ford, Audi & Porsche JV for up to 350 kW CCS ultra-fast charging network along major highways in Europe

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BMW Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and Volkswagen Group with Audi and Porsche have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to create the highest-powered charging network in Europe. The network will be based on Combined Charging System (CCS) standard technology.

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Consumer Reports Says EVs Less Reliable Than Traditional Automobiles

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For 2023, CR reported that EVs had 79 percent more problems than automobiles that use internal combustion. The biggest issues for EVs were reportedly failing electric drive motors, unreliable charging, and trouble with battery packs. Plug-in hybrids were even worse with 146 percent more issues.

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Porsche To Make its Own Battery Cells

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The luxury sports car manufacturer Porsche AG is taking bold moves to enter the highly competitive and demanding EV battery market. The new cells are expected to charge in less than 15 minutes currently the Taycan model takes 22 1/2 minutes to charge the battery from 5% to 80%. The New Facility.

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