Green Car Congress

JUNE 19, 2015

The final Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) has come off the line in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen according to schedule. The hybrid super sports concept car made its debut at the 2010 Geneva International Motor Show, and was launched on the market as a limited series in late 2013.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 28, 2017

From 2019, a Porsche factory team will compete in Formula E. Porsche is now the fourth German OEM to realign its motorsport strategy this year to enter Formula E, following Audi ( earlier post ), BMW ( earlier post ) and Mercedes-Benz ( earlier post ). Porsche is working with alternative, innovative drive concepts.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2022

The CUSTOMCELLS Group is developing and manufacturing advanced lithium-ion battery cells. The group recently gained international recognition through the establishment of a joint venture for cell production with Porsche AG. Earlier post.) —Martin Drasch, CEO Manz AG.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 7, 2017

Volkswagen Group Research and leading robotics company KUKA will intensify their strategic partnership with the joint development of area ofrobot-based innovation concepts for vehicles of the future. This is not simply about innovative vehicle concepts but encompasses completely new requirements in the service sector.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 20, 2017

The goal of the Group’s ‘TOGETHER– Strategy 2025’ is to make the transformation from a car manufacturer to a mobility provider. A further 30 purely battery-powered vehicles will follow in the period to 2025. Spearheaded by Porsche, the Group is driving the expansion of a fast-charging infrastructure for electric cars.

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Green Car Congress

FEBRUARY 11, 2015

Ballard’s ongoing engineering services contract with Volkswagen Group involves the design and manufacture of next-generation fuel cell stacks for use in the demonstration car program. Although the Volkswagen Group’s current production emphasis is on battery-powered electric drive (full BEV and PHEV, e.g., Volkswagen e-Golf, e-up!

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EV Central

MARCH 3, 2024

Volkswagen is plotting to reboot its Volkswagen Scirocco as a fast all-electric coupe that will share much with the incoming replacement for the Porsche 718 Boxster and Cayman. Created to be both a performance flagship for the VW brand, the Scirocco could be used to launch pioneering new tech for the German car-making group.

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