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Porsche expanding open source software initiative; FOSS

Green Car Congress

Porsche is expanding its open source initiative and has published a strategic guide to using free and open source software (FOSS). By using open source software, Porsche says it is able to shorten development cycles, reduce costs, promote innovation and talent and improve software quality.

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Porsche is offering Tesla drivers up to $4,500 off the new electric Taycan

Baua Electric

If you’ve been eyeing Porsche’s all-electric Taycan, now may be your chance to start shopping. Porsche is offering up to $4,500 off the Taycan EV for those financing or leasing a competitive vehicle, including Tesla. After launching the Taycan in 2019, Porsche’s first all-electric sports car is already five years old.

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Porsche launches carbon offsetting program for US drivers

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Porsche Cars North America, Inc. PCNA) has launched Porsche Impact , an online tool that links individual CO 2 emissions to specific climate projects. The program is available to US customers after PCNA earlier this year enrolled its own Porsche Experience Center cars and its Porsche Passport subscription fleet.

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Porsche invests €70M to increase stake in Rimac Automobili to 24%

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The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG agreed to increase its stake in Rimac Automobili from 15% to 24% with the investment of an additional €70 million. Porsche joined the young technology and sports car company as an investor in 2018 and increased its stake to 15% in September 2019. Mate Rimac inspires us with his innovative ideas.

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We buy a used Porsche Taycan! Bargain price, 1000km road trip and charging dramas

EV Central

“That’s proper arse-hole parking,” says the Tesla Model 3 owner as he stares – bewildered – at our Porsche Taycan blocking three Tesla superchargers. Arse-hole parking engaged: charging a Porsche Taycan RWD with a Tesla Supercharger. Study finance, not motoring journalism, if you want to have nice things.

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Porsche invests in Israeli start-up TriEye; SWIR technology for automated driving

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Porsche has acquired a minority stake in the Israeli start-up, TriEye. The company’s unique semi-conductor design uses patent-pending technology that makes it possible to manufacture SWIR HD cameras at a fraction of their current cost. —Michael Steiner, Member of the Executive Board for Research and Development at Porsche AG.

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Group14 Technologies begins construction of second commercial-scale silicon battery materials plant

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a full-service engineering, design and construction firm with offices across the US. To date, Group14 has raised $650 million in financing from investors and customers such as Porsche AG, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, OMERS Capital Markets, Decarbonization Partners, Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), BASF, Showa Denko and SK Inc.