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Plug-in hybrid model now tops the Porsche Cayenne range

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In addition to the two top models, the hybrid range from Porsche now includes the new Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupé with system power of 340 kW (462 PS; Fuel consumption combined 3.2–3.1 Porsche has taken this boost strategy from the 918 Spyder super sports car. All hybrid models from Porsche have auxiliary air conditioning as standard.

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

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.& 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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Carbon offsets, silicon-wafer batteries, Porsche Turbo S plug-in: Today's Car News

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Porsche rolls out one very fast plug-in SUV, just after it outlined a carbon-offset program. The 2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid is the quickest, fastest SUV ever presented from the performance brand. Could more moss clean city air? And are silicon-wafer batteries a good idea? Perhaps it wasn’t.

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Porsche CFO says Europe may delay its ICE ban

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On the heels of unveiling the long-awaited all-electric Porsche Macan SUV, the company’s chief financial officer Lutz Meschke delivered what could be some dreary news, if it happens: He said that Europe’s plan to ban ICE vehicles by 2035 may get pushed back due to a slowing EV demand, reports Automotive News Europe. Get started here.

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Would buying carbon offsets assuage your tailpipe guilt? Twitter poll results

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Luxury automakers have a new strategy for making concerned consumers feel better about buying gas guzzling sports cars and SUVs: Sell them carbon credits.

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Start of production for Audi Q4 e-tron in Zwickau

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The fully electric compact model is the first electric SUV to be produced by Audi in Germany. Here, 1,400 assembly line employees of Volkswagen Saxony are also producing the compact electric SUV, which, due to the MEB interior architecture, offers spaciousness on a par with the full-size class.

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Long-distance Porsche Taycan, more Ford electrics, EPA chaos: Today's Car News

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Porsche covers more than 2,100 miles in 24 hours with its new Taycan electric car. A new report reveals two new electric SUVs coming from Ford. And our latest Twitter poll results shows readers aren't swayed by carbon.

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