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Porsche expects more than 80% of new vehicle sales to be all-electric in 2030

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Last year, almost 40% of all new Porsche vehicles delivered in Europe were already at least partly electric—i.e. In 2025, half of all new Porsche sales are expected to come from the sale of electric vehicles—again, all-electric or plug-in hybrid, said Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG.

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Porsche Casts Doubt Upon Combustion Ban Timeline

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However, Porsche Chief Financial Officer Lutz Meschke was quoted by Automotive News on Thursday casting some doubts.& Despite Europe having adopted battery electric vehicles far more quickly than North America, the market is still confronting a lot of the same problems. .& We should probably take Porsche’s comments seriously.

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Volkswagen Group delivers 42% more all-electric vehicles in the first quarter

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Europe was the biggest growth driver here with an increase of 68% to 98,300 vehicles. The BEV order backlog in Western Europe remains high at more than 260,000 vehicles. Around 70% of the Group’s BEV deliveries went to its home region of Europe. BEVs made up 6.9% of total deliveries in this period, compared with 5.2%

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Mercedes, Porsche, BMW stocks defy market downturn despite disruptions

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The stocks of German luxury automakers, including Mercedes, Porsche, and BMW, have remained strong in recent months despite numerous disruptions. But simultaneously, luxury German automakers have mysteriously not seen the same rapid declines in stock prices, some (Porsche) even increasing in value over the same timeframe.

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BMW, Jaguar and Porsche invest in mobility startup Urgent.ly as part of $21M round; roadside assistance

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BMW i Ventures; InMotion Ventures, Jaguar Land Rover’s venture capital fund; and Porsche Ventures have invested in US-based Urgent.ly—a —a global digital roadside assistance platform—as part of a $21-million Series B round. The funding round, which also saw participation from current investors, was oversubscribed.

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Porsche Macan EV begins real-world testing: Taycan-like infrastructure, release date revealed

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Porsche announced earlier today in a press release that the all-electric Macan has started real-world testing, beginning one of the most important milestones in automotive development. Michael Steiner with the Porsche Maycan prototypes. Credit: Porsche). The Macan EV has been in development for about two years.

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Volkswagen Group delivers 217,100 BEVs in 1H 22, up 27%

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Despite supply bottlenecks, a temporary stop of production in Europe and Covid-related lockdowns in China, 217,100 BEVs have been handed over to customers in the first half year, up from 170,900 in the prior-year period. The USA corresponded to 8% of the Group’s global BEV deliveries with 17,000 vehicles. Porsche Taycan (incl.

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