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Tesla maintenance and repair costs are lowest in the auto industry: data

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Tesla’s 10-year maintenance and repair costs are the most affordable in the automotive industry, as shown in a new data analysis publicized last week. The total 10-year cost of maintaining and repairing a Tesla is the cheapest in the industry, according to a data analysis shared by Consumer Reports on Friday.

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Porsche simulates hydrogen V8 for virtual Nordschleife run; 440 kW, 261 km/h, near-zero NOx

Green Car Congress

In a recent simulation study reported in Porsche Engineering Magazine , Porsche Engineering examined the potential of hydrogen combustion engines. For the passenger car sector, this is insufficient, said Vincenzo Bevilacqua, Senior Expert Engine Simulation at Porsche Engineering. Source: Porsche.

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Porsche and Audi Recall Almost 6,700 EVs for Insufficient Battery Sealant

The Truth About Cars

Porsche and Audi recently issued a recall that illustrates that point, as the vehicles share most of their underlying engineering and could have batteries with insufficient sealant. The problem is related to a new sealant material Porsche added to its manufacturing process in late 2022. reports started trickling in.

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Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners advance climate-neutral eFuels development; Haru Oni pilot in Chile

Green Car Congress

Porsche, Siemens Energy and partners are developing and implementing a pilot project—the “Haru Oni” project—in Chile that is expected to yield the world’s first integrated, commercial, industrial-scale plant for making synthetic climate-neutral fuels (eFuels). Porsche will be the primary customer for the green fuel.

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Report: VW AG internal analysis puts cost of diesel emissions scandal at more than €30B

Green Car Congress

Germany’s Manager Magazin reports that Volkswagen AG’s internal analysis puts the cost of the diesel emissions scandal at more than €30 billion (US$33 billion). In addition to cost-cutting, the Group will put an increased emphasis on improving efficiency, the report said.

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Porsche Mission X: A deep dive inside the first mid-motored EV with the guy who created it

EV Central

Outside of the willfully illogical Porsche 911, the mid-engined layout has long been considered the gold standard for sports cars, with its perfect balance. Now the world is about to see the introduction of the first mid-engined, or at least mid-batteried, electric cars, thanks to none other than Porsche. Porsche Mission X.

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EVs will drive long-term electricity cost down, studies suggest

Baua Electric

These studies describe a shift to a higher, but better-distributed electricity load that makes better use of infrastructure and thus more consistently covers the costs of generation. billion more in revenue than the associated cost,” which drove down rates for all utility customers. That means lower prices per kwh. And in a Dec.