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Porsche finishes production of the 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid; platform for advanced development for vehicles and manufacturing

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The final Porsche 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid ( earlier post ) has come off the line in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen according to schedule. To realize the most benefits of the large spread between power and fuel consumption, Porsche developers defined a total of five operating modes.

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US charges Audi manager with conspiracy to cheat US emissions tests; sacrificing NOx control for a sound system

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The complaint cited a cooperating witness (CW1)—an Audi employee who works in Audi’s Diesel Engine Development Department—as well as contemporaneous documentation in the Statement of Probable Cause. According to CW1, and as corroborated by contemporaneous documentation, the proposed Audi 3.0

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Lucid continues to test Air prototypes ahead of late 2021 production

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Blake said the vehicle looks “big and bulky,” and not quite as sporty as the Porsche Taycan. The expansion would move annual production from 30,000 to nearly 400,000 vehicles, according to the documents obtained by Teslarati. Teslarati reader Blake M. The Lucid has more of a Mercedes S500 style.” What do you think?

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Tesla’s Santa Monica Supercharger imagined in new renders, but where’s the 50’s diner?

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The lot was at one time home to Steve Taub Porsche-Audi, but this dealership closed down. The additional energy would be stored in a Tesla Megapack, just like many of its other large-scale commercial projects that require energy storage. That is until Tesla submitted their 2018 plans for a restaurant and drive-in movie theater.

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Waffle House hosts federal EV fast-chargers, bucks gas-station trend

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Of the NEVI-funded sites in the state, this is the only restaurant project and one of only two not located at a gas station or convenience store, according to an EnviroSpark press release. Porsche Taycan charging Tennessee documents show this location as costing $889,144, with $702,423 of it covered by the federal government.

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Driving the VW e-Golf; strategy, assembly in Wolfsburg, Braunschweig battery plant

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The power electronics converts the direct current (DC) stored in the battery to alternating current (AC). Note the large panel display screens which provide documentation on the task being done. Škoda, as one example, will be offering a plug-in hybrid. Bottom left. Humans connect the modules.

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