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Porsche Taycan GT: We warned you it was gonna be crazy … and it is!

EV Central

Porsche has launched its most powerful car ever and it’s not a track-bred 911 but the zero-emission 2024 Porsche Taycan Turbo GT that can churn out a dizzying 815kW. That’s a hefty $42,400 more than the upgraded Porsche Taycan Turbo S ($374,200) that has had its power wound up to 700kW. 2024 Porsche Taycan GT.

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Porsche Whistleblower: “60% of all delivered Taycan have battery issues that caused replacements, damages and fires”

Teslarati

“Six out of ten Porsche Taycan” ever delivered have a problem with battery management that affects and damages battery cells, requires replacement of cells and batteries, and is causing vehicle fires, according to a source working at Porsche’s headquarters in Zuffenhausen, Germany. The Porsche Taycan’s charging port.

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Porsche Taycan GTS review

EV Central

Pity the Porsche Taycan buyer, if you can. Porsche will tell you this new Taycan GTS is an antidote for any procrastinators. That’s important for Porsche owners with an image to maintain, no matter if it actually ever sees a race circuit. Alas, unlike other markets, we’re not receiving a GTS version of it. What’s missing?

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Alpine Says A110 Successor Will Come to United States, Outlines Expansion Plan

The Truth About Cars

The brand is now fleshing out plans to expand into our market, stating that it hopes to begin U.S. Rumor has it that the vehicle will play host to a battery pack sized just shy of 80 kWh and that the engineering team is hoping to create a rival of the all-electric 718 Porsche has been developing. operations by 2026.

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BMW is Willing to Pay to Attract Customers from Other EV Brands

The Truth About Cars

Tesla might not be the most dominant EV maker in the world, but it’s on top of the market here in the United States. Cars Direct reported that the BMW 2024 BEV Conquest Program includes several other brands, including Audi, Mercedes-Benz, Polestar, Porsche, Rivian, and Lucid. Ford Mustang Mach-E and VW ID.4

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Tesla Model Y and BYD Atto 3 lead the way as Chinese-built electric vehicle sales soar in Australia

EV Central

While the Model Y dropped back from the incredible high of 5560 sales and second outright in June , it was still only beaten in the sales race by the Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux utes and the cheap and cheerful MG ZS SUV. per cent market share. Add in hybrids and plug-ins and the combined electrified share of the market was 17.9

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BYD’s luxury brand unveils its first sedan, the sleek U7, with over 1,000 horsepower

Baua Electric

But it won’t be cheap. The automaker continues aggressively expanding into new markets with intriguing model launches. According to a report from Chinese research firm CarFans , the electric SUV scored over 8,000 orders in its first three days on the market. BYD’s new flagship sedan will be a powerhouse with over 1,000 hp.

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