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Porsche testing blockchain applications in cars

Green Car Congress

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 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 battery cell is the combustion chamber of the future. This is how we shape the future of the sports car.”. The Alliance. By 2025, employment is anticipated to increase from 13 to 80. Conclusion.

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Bosch Powers the Automotive Sector Toward an Electrified Future

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Stuttgart may not boast of Degas or Monet, but its prominent names are perhaps even more famous than Paris’ painters: Mercedes–Benz and Porsche. Looking ahead, Stuttgart will likely continue to be the heart of the German auto industry, but how long will the IC engine remain the heart of the automobile? Drivers, start your engines!”

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

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It is being developed under Audi’s leadership together with Porsche AG. The key element of the future PPE fleet is a battery module between the axles; in the Audi activesphere concept, it holds around 100 kWh of energy. The heart of the drive technology in all future PPE models will be the 800-volt charging technology.

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Volkswagen Group to invest €51.6B over next five years; seeking to make itself future-proof

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We are systematically pursuing the goals of our Strategy 2018 to further increase our profitability and to make Volkswagen the world’s most future-proof automotive group. Beyond production, investments are planned mainly in the areas of development, quality assurance, genuine parts supply and information technology. —Prof.

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Audi to launch 3 new electric models by 2020; subsequent electrification in renewed core; targeting 1/3 electrified unit sales by 2025

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Audi says that it is systematically utilizing Group synergies in order to implement topics of the future even faster and more efficiently. In April, the brand agreed on new development cooperation with Porsche for future vehicle architectures. Earlier post.) The net cash flow increased to more than €1.5 billion (US$1.7

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How e-fuel may just lengthen the pace of ICE cars within the electrical life

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. “The tech is there, and you could mix regular fuels with e-fuels to reduce CO2, but our view is there would be no chance in the foreseeable future to reach net zero within an acceptable time scale.” ” Porsche, at the alternative hand, invested $75 million in an organization that produces e-fuels in Chile.

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