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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 Plans for derivatives of the Mission E are also under way: last week at the Geneva show, Porsche presented a production-ready concept study of the Mission E Cross Turismo. —Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG. Earlier post.) Earlier post.)

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Porsche SE acquires ~10% stake in real-time traffic information company INRIX; 1st step to complementing investment in VW AG

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Porsche Automobil Holding SE has acquired a stake of around 10% in INRIX, one of the leading providers of real-time traffic information. For Porsche SE, the acquisition is the first step towards creating a portfolio of investments complementing its existing shareholding in Volkswagen AG.

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Audi unveils e-tron GT concept at LA Auto Show; production version in about 2 years

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A volume-production counterpart is set to follow in around two years. The performance subsidiary Audi Sport GmbH is responsible for subsequently transforming the car into a volume-production model. The technology for this automobile was developed in close collaboration with Porsche. The Audi e-tron GT concept has a 4.96-meter

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Infineon and XAIN to collaborate on bringing blockchain into the car

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In connection with cars, feasible applications for this technology include automated payments, keyless access for car sharing schemes, on-demand services, tuning protection and automated driving functions. —Peter Schiefer, President of Infineon’s Automotive Division. —Leif-Nissen Lundbæk, founder and CEO of XAIN AG.

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Audi unveils MEB-based Q4 e-tron concept EV; production version in 2020

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The Audi Q4 e-tron concept gives an advance look at what will be the fifth series production electric vehicle that the manufacturer will introduce by the end of 2020. There is no mechanical connection between the axles. The MEB was designed specifically and exclusively for automobiles with electric drive systems.

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Volkswagen Group Research and KUKA partner to develop robot-supported services for autonomous and electric vehicles

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One of the aims of the research collaboration is to develop robot-based innovations for all-electric and autonomous automobiles. This involves a KUKA robot independently connecting up the vehicle with a charging station in a specially developed application. The robot takes care of connecting up the charging cable for the driver.

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Audi presents PPE-based activesphere concept; electric drive quattro coupé with active back cargo bed

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Like the related Audi grandsphere and Audi urbansphere concept cars, the activesphere concept draws on this modular system for series production. It is being developed under Audi’s leadership together with Porsche AG. The first Audi production vehicles based on PPE will be presented, one after the other, before the end of 2023.

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