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Porsche Taycan lessons, US heartland EV adoption, EV vs. ICE price parity: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

And Porsche reveals some lessons it’s learned from its Taycan electric car. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Porsche made the right choice in building its Taycan around an 800-volt battery pack, but it underestimated the. EV adoption in the U.S. heartland lags, but it may soon change.

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Vintage Porsche 912 Gets Tesla Upgrade

CleanTechnica EVs

A vintage Porsche 912 has gone electric with a Tesla Model S transplant, Green Car Reports reports. The 1928 Porsche 912 was converted by Zelectric and was recently shown on Jay Leno’s Garage. Davide Bernardo and Trent Wonsley showed Leno how they converted the classic Porsche into a fully electric vehicle.

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Porsche kills diesels, BMW iX3 electric car orders, and Kia Soul EV: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Porsche declares it's done building diesel-powered cars. The BMW iX3 electric car tallies 1,000 reservations in Norway. We ask which electric SUV has readers most interested in a new Twitter poll. And will VW build any of its electric cars in the United States? All of this and more on Green Car.

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Porsche plug-in hybrids, Model Y recall, GM EV plant: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

The maker of the iPhone is getting into the business of electric cars. Porsche updates its plug-in hybrids. GM looks to the birthplace of Saturn for making electric vehicles. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Porsche has updated its Panamera E-Hybrid.

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Electric Ford F-150, Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid, Honda electric cars: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Ford presented its electric F-150 prototype in action. spec Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid. Honda is developing a dedicated electric platform for larger cars. All this and more on Green Car Reports. The 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid leads the. We got a first drive in a U.S.-spec

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Green-car deals, Porsche Mission E specs, 300,000 Leafs, California's EV lessons: Today's Car News

Green Car Reports

Today, we've got some tantalizing performance specs on the future Porsche Mission E, electric-car lessons from California, our monthly green-car deals roundup, and a ringing decision in favor of renewable energy. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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Land Rover plug-in hybrids, Kia's Plan S EV, rear-wheel-drive Porsche Taycan: Today’s Car News

Green Car Reports

Kia peeks at the next wave of electric cars from the brand. And Porsche says yes to a rear-wheel drive version of its Taycan. This and more, here at Green Car Reports. Porsche has reportedly confirmed—through its R&D boss—that it is planning a rear-wheel-drive version of the.