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2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid PHEV debuts; third new Porsche hybrid powertrain since 2017

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The newly introduced 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid makes significant advancements over both the standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S E-Hybrid ( earlier post ) it replaces, including more power, quicker acceleration, a faster top speed, and increased electric-only range. Earlier post.) seconds (-0.7 seconds (-0.9 Drive modes.

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Porsche Offers Li-ion Starter Battery Option

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Porsche will offer a lithium-ion starter battery option—the first automaker to do so—as of January 2010 for the 911 GT3, 911 GT 3 RS, and Boxster Spyder. Porsche’s new lithium-ion battery will be available as an option delivered with the car, selling at a price in the German market of €1,904 (US$2,900) including 19% value-added tax.

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Audi EV prices lowered by up to $3,000 through Costco

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Looking at EVs, the biggest discount—$3,000—is available on the E-Tron GT sedan and its RS E-Tron GT performance variant. These models share the J1 platform with the Porsche Taycan, meaning they’re the only Audi EVs to feature 800-volt charging.

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New York to invest $127.7 million Volkswagen settlement in clean vehicles

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Covered vehicles include new buses, trucks, locomotives, ferries, tug boats, and cargo handling equipment, as well as the availability of electric vehicle charging equipment statewide. Cuomo announced that New York will utilize the $127.7 With the support of the Attorney General's Office, New York received $127.7

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Hyundai Ioniq 6 AWD Techniq review

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Spy the back end at the wrong angle and it could be the lovechild of a Porsche 993 and Ford AU Falcon. Even if you’re not taken by its looks, the Ioniq 6’s range makes headlines. When the RWD version on 18-inch wheels arrives it will offer 614km (WLTP) between charges. It’s striking in the metal. Distinctive.

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Volkswagen Group’s MQB plug-in hybrid powertrain; foundation for Golf GTE, A3 e-tron, and more

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not the $845,000 base price plug-in hybrid Porsche 918, earlier post , or even the $100,000 Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid, earlier post —the Golf GTE ( earlier post ) and the A3 e-tron ( earlier post ), are both based on the same MQB (Modularen Querbaukasten, or modular transverse toolkit) plug-in hybrid powertrain.

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Hyundai Ioniq 5 N prototype driven. Is this the makings of an EV masterpiece?

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It won’t arrive in Australia until sometime in the first half of 2024, but it’s already shaping up as a half-price rival to the Porsche Taycan. This is a pretty standard list of high-performance chassis modifications, but the N division has really embraced the new tuning opportunies that an EV offers.

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