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Porsche estimates ~20k units of the electric Taycan per year

Green Car Congress

Porsche has built “3 figures worth” of prototypes of the upcoming 600 hp electric Taycan sports car (formerly known as Mission E earlier post ), which is due to be released next year. Porsche is currently projecting roughly 20,000 units per year—approximately two-thirds of the current sales figures for the 911.

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Bosch Powers the Automotive Sector Toward an Electrified Future

Cars That Think

Stuttgart may not boast of Degas or Monet, but its prominent names are perhaps even more famous than Paris’ painters: Mercedes–Benz and Porsche. Today, Bosch supplies electric powertrains, systems, and components to automakers worldwide. Each of these iconic automakers maintains a museum in the southwestern German city they call home.

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Beyond Tesla: Why Your Business Needs Charging Stations Compatible with All Types of EVs

EV Connect

But in doing so, Tesla has established yet another equipment standard for an industry that is working at breakneck speed to prepare this country for a future where gas is a thing of the past. But there are dozens of EV models available today and hundreds more from every major automaker set to hit the roads over the next decade.

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Road Test: 2022 Kia EV6

Clean Fleet Report

This platform will be the basis for a whole new line of future Kia EVs. In the range topping GT-Line AWD model, it’s got Porsche-level performance of 0-60 in 4.6 It can take advantage of the most powerful fast chargers available today, and leaves rivals waiting in line at Costco. News: Hyundai Lays Out an Electric Future.

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Road Test: 2024 Kia EV6 GT-Line RWD

Clean Fleet Report

Five versions of the EV6 are available with two different batteries, rear or all-wheel drive, and between 167 and 576 hp. The range-topping EV6 GT AWD model with 676 HP has a Porsche-level performance of 0-60 in 3.2 It’s available in both rear-wheel and all-wheel drive. Kia’s aero look What Is the EV6?

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Tech: Another Day, Another Battery Breakthrough

Clean Fleet Report

Volkswagen’s betting on that and plans to building a battery plant in 2024 to supply future cars. Underscoring the corporate commitment, Porsche’s head of e-mobility sat in on and endorsed QuantumScape’s announcement. The New Collaborative Approach. This was a typical test cell pouch.

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How to improve EV traction motor efficiency

Charged EVs

For example, both Porsche and Audi have used a two-speed gear transmission in their EVs, but Bosch is currently making the case for its CVT4EV , which is a constant-velocity transmission that is optimized for EVs by cutting its speed reduction range in half to double its maximum torque capability (as compared to its ICE counterpart).

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