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Porsche and Hydro to cooperate on low-carbon aluminum and battery materials recycling

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Porsche AG and Norsk Hydro ASA will work together to further reduce the carbon footprint of Porsche’s car models by using low-carbon aluminum and extrusions from Hydro. Hydro will deliver to Porsche and several of Porsche’s component suppliers its low-carbon aluminum offering, Hydro Reduxa 4.0

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Rivian adds Apple and Porsche alum for future platforms

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Rivian has added a former Apple and Porsche development head for its future vehicle platforms. As we continue to build a strong product portfolio, I am honored to be part of that journey with Rivian’s very talented product team.” Rivian has built exceptional and very innovative products, which I truly admire.

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Porsche 3D-printing innovative pistons for increased power and efficiency

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Porsche already uses 3D printing technology in prototype construction, manufacturing spare parts for classic sports cars and in other areas. Now, in cooperation with its partners MAHLE and Trumpf, Porsche is now establishing a new milestone in the use of additive manufacturing processes for highly-stressed drive components.

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Porsche Engineering and Vodafone Business establish 5G hybrid MPN at Nardò

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Porsche Engineering and Vodafone Business have established Europe’s first 5G hybrid mobile private network (MPN) at Nardò Technical Center (NTC) for the development of intelligent and connected vehicles. The new network marks another important chapter in the development of the testing center.

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Porsche produces prototype complete housing for an electric drive using 3D printing

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Porsche has produced its first complete housing for an electric drive using 3D printing. —Falk Heilfort, Project Manager in the Powertrain Advance Development department at the Porsche Development Center in Weissach. Another advantage of additive manufacturing is the fact that numerous functions and parts can be integrated.

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Ground-breaking on Haru Oni eFuels plant|in Chile; Porsche to use in motor sports from 2022

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Porsche and Siemens Energy have joined forces with a number of international companies to build an industrial plant for the production of nearly CO?-neutral In southern Chile, we’re implementing one of the energy industry’s most exciting projects for the future and driving forward the decarbonisation of the mobility sector.

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Porsche presents 3D-printing technology for bucket seats

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Porsche has presented an innovative alternative to conventional bucket seat upholstery with the concept study “3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat”. Customers will be able to choose between three firmness levels (hard, medium, soft) for the comfort layer in the future. Source: Porsche. Source: Porsche.

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