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Sakuú selects Porsche Consulting for design of commercial-scale battery manufacturing plants

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Sakuú, the developer of 3D-printed Swift Print solid-state battery technology ( earlier post ), has selected Porsche Consulting, a subsidiary of the automotive manufacturer Porsche, to lead all aspects of design for its planned global gigafactories.

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Porsche to manufacture all-electric Cayenne in Bratislava

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Porsche will manufacture the future all-electric version of the fourth-generation Cayenne at Volkswagen Slovakia’s multi-brand location in Bratislava. Prototype of the new Cayenne Porsche has already announced a further all-electric SUV above the Cayenne for the second half of the decade.

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Porsche 3D-printing innovative pistons for increased power and efficiency

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Porsche already uses 3D printing technology in prototype construction, manufacturing spare parts for classic sports cars and in other areas. Now, in cooperation with its partners MAHLE and Trumpf, Porsche is now establishing a new milestone in the use of additive manufacturing processes for highly-stressed drive components.

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Porsche presents two new eBikes

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Porsche is expanding its range of e-mobility products and introducing two new e-bikes to the market. The roadworthy features of the Porsche eBike Sport make it suited for everyday life, while the Porsche eBike Cross is designed for rough terrain. Porsche eBike Sport. Porsche eBike Cross.

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Porsche produces prototype complete housing for an electric drive using 3D printing

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Porsche has produced its first complete housing for an electric drive using 3D printing. This proves that additive manufacturing with all its advantages is also suitable for larger and highly-stressed components in electric sports cars. 3D printing opens up new opportunities in development and manufacture of low-volume parts.

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New Formula E Porsche 99X Electric Gen3 celebrates world premiere

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With the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3, Porsche heads into a new era of Formula E. The electric racing car, which underwent an evolution in the Porsche Development Centre in Weissach, celebrated its world premiere in the Porsche Experience Center in Franciacorta, Italy. The proportion of recuperative energy has grown.

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Porsche and Frauscher developing electric sports boat; PPE drive technology

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Porsche and the Frauscher Shipyard in Austria are developing an electric yacht—the Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom Air—that is intended to set standards on the water with its typical Porsche E-Performance. The Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom Air is based on the Frauscher 858 Fantom Air daycruiser, the 8.67-meter

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