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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

The Truth About Cars

.& With this in mind, Porsche’s CFO was recently quoted as saying European combustion bans will probably need to be delayed and there’s good reason to believe him.& However, Porsche Chief Financial Officer Lutz Meschke was quoted by Automotive News on Thursday casting some doubts.&

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Reducing Carbon Emissions Quickly Is the Goal – Not Quarter-Mile Times (Commentary)

EV Adoption

While this performance feat is certainly impressive, it detracts from the primary goal of electric vehicles which is to help reduce carbon emissions from the transportation sector as quickly as possible. At the Plaid launch event Elon Musk said that the Plaid was “faster than any Porsche, safer than any Volvo.”.

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Exploring the Latest Technological Advancements in Luxury Vehicle Manufacturing: From AI to Electric Mobility

Get Electric Vehicle

AI systems provide detailed insights, indicating which vehicle components require maintenance or replacement. Similarly, Porsche’s AI-driven digital assistant, “Sounce,” employs deep learning algorithms to detect irregular noises during vehicle tests, streamlining quality assurance and minimizing manual intervention.

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BMW’s iVision Dee Brings Sci-Fi to the Driveway

Cars That Think

BMW’s sixth-generation EV batteries shift from a rectangular-shaped prismatic cell (left) to the cylindrical (right), which the company says boosts energy density by 20 percent and reduces lifetime carbon dioxide emissions by 60 percent. BMW is designing that 30-gigawatt factory to run entirely on carbon-free energy.

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BMW’s iVision Dee Brings Sci-Fi to the Driveway

Cars That Think

BMW’s sixth-generation EV batteries shift from a rectangular-shaped prismatic cell (left) to the cylindrical (right), which the company says boosts energy density by 20 percent and reduces lifetime carbon dioxide emissions by 60 percent. BMW is designing that 30-gigawatt factory to run entirely on carbon-free energy.

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Road Test: 2021 Cadillac XT5 Premium Luxury FWD

Clean Fleet Report

Competing in the premium midsize SUV category, the 2021 Cadillac XT5 is right in the middle of stiff competition, including models from Acura, Audi, BMW, Genesis, Infiniti, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Maserati, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, Tesla and Volvo. Scheduled Service/Maintenance – One year/First visit.

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Navigant Research forecasts new EV global sales of > 346,000 units in 2014; 10 predictions for the year

Green Car Congress

Plug-in models that will be fighting for market share include the BMW i8 and i3, the Audi e-tron, the Cadillac ELR, the Mercedes B-Class Electric Drive, and the Porsche Panamera S E-Hybrid. EVs will reduce vehicle carbon dioxide emissions in the US by more than 1 million tons.

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