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2024 Porsche 911 Hybrid shatters Nurburgring record ahead of May 28 launch

EV Central

Porsche has revealed more details about the first hybrid version of its iconic 911 sports car at the same time as it released official pictures of its lightly-disguised 992.2-series series 2025 Porsche 911 ahead of its May 28 debut. 2024 Porsche 911 Hybrid. 2024 Porsche 911 Hybrid. seconds faster than the current 911 GTS.

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Aston Martin to make petrol cars ‘for as long as allowed’

Baua Electric

Read more Aston Martin has decided to continue manufacturing petrol cars as long as it can after the carmaker delayed the arrival of its first ever electric vehicle. The delay came after Britain last year pushed back its planned ban on the sale of high-polluting petrol and diesel cars from 2030 to 2035.

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Audi EV fightback! Busiest period ever for German brand as it targets electric cars from BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Volvo

EV Central

READ MORE: New 2024 Audi Q6 e-tron co-developed with Porsche Macan unwrapped READ MORE: Refreshed Audi e-tron GT primed for Taycan upgrades – and even more power! One of those models is the new Q6 e-tron , which shares much of its architecture with the new Porsche Macan EV.

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[PRESS RELEASE] Emissions Reduction Plan: Electric Vehicles will drive a low emissions future

Drive Electric

THE EMISSIONS REDUCTION PLAN SUPPORTS WIDESPREAD ADOPTION OF EVs. The Emissions Reduction Plan released today confirms the future of mobility in New Zealand will be electric. Drive Electric welcomes the Emissions Reduction Plan released today by the Government. Press release. 16 May 2022.

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New Turbo S E-Hybrid PHEV to be the flagship model in the Panamera line

Green Car Congress

Porsche is launching the new Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid plug-in hybrid as the flagship of a model line for the first time. Porsche says that the new Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid underlines the high importance of electromobility to the company. In the New European Driving Cycle, the average fuel consumption is 2.9

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Lotus claims it will be first pure EV sports car brand

EV Central

But with the Emira destined to stay in production until the second half of the 2020s it’s got a bunch of years to run before it expires and Lotus goes truly emissions free. German giant Porsche is pushing hard on EVs, with the Taycan already on sale and the next Macan SUV set to go electric. 2022 Lotus Evija hypercar.

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[PRESS RELEASE] DRIVE ELECTRIC RESPONSE TO CLEAN CAR DISCOUNT CHANGES.

Drive Electric

Press release 2nd May 2023 Drive Electric welcomes the continuation of the Clean Car Discount, as this policy is delivering emissions reductions and saving money on fossil fuels. Research has shown that the clean car discount is popular with New Zealanders, so let’s keep it going until we get close to price parity between EVs and petrol cars.

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