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Porsche opens first Charging Lounge

Green Car Congress

Porsche is planning to set up its own fast-charging stations offering a premium charging experience along Europe’s most important routes. As a pilot site, the first Porsche Charging Lounge has opened outside Bingen am Rhein. Further Porsche Charging Lounges are currently planned for Germany, Austria and Switzerland.

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Porsche Battery Factory For North America, Brandenburg Nixes Tesla Battery Factory For Now

CleanTechnica EVs

Porsche and Tesla both had battery factory news this week. It is amazing how small details can impact multi billion dollar decisions.

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Porsche Q1 sales soar, but Taycan production issues remain

Teslarati

Porsche has released its Q1 sales report, and it’s a mixed bag for Europe’s most valuable car maker. Despite Porsche’s limited EV offerings compared to its traditional rivals and its newest competitor, Tesla, the brand has been making headway, with sales climbing consistently quarter over quarter.

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Porsche announces price increases after crushing earnings estimates

Teslarati

Porsche has announced a new set of price increases alongside its incredible Q1 financial report, which crushed investor expectations. Since the end of the pandemic, Porsche has seen nothing but success across the board. According to statements from the Porsche CFO, more increases are on the horizon. Porsche pulled in 10.1

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Porsche Taycan’s strong demand outpaces legacy automaker’s production capacity for 2021

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The Porsche Taycan is experiencing massive demand with delivery estimates stretching up to six months, said CEO Oliver Blume. The demand for Porsche’s all-electric four-door sedan outpaced the company’s production capacity for 2021 in the first quarter alone. . PCNA) reported that retail deliveries were up 55.5%

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

The Truth About Cars

Electric vehicle subsidies went from temporary to indefinite and combustion bans have gone from right around the corner to anyone’s guess. & With this in mind, Porsche’s CFO was recently quoted as saying European combustion bans will probably need to be delayed and there’s good reason to believe him.&

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Porsche flexes e-Motorsport prowess with GT4 ‘ePerfomance’

Teslarati

Porsche has shown off its electric GT4 ePerformance racecar at an ice track race in Sweden. As a leader in vehicles that put a smile on your face, Porsche is under distinct pressure to bring that same excitement and joy to the EV transition, and it’s clear that it intends to do just that.

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