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Porsche Opens 1st “Charging Lounge”

CleanTechnica EVs

Five years ago, in collaboration with GreenWay and more than 10 private, public, and nonprofit partners, CleanTechnica produced a report on EV charging station guidelines for cities. Now we’re getting somewhere! Included in the report were specific station design recommendations.

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Fastcharge consortium presents prototype for 450 kW charging station; Porsche research vehicle charges at 400 kW

Green Car Congress

A Porsche research vehicle with a net battery capacity of approximately 90 kWh achieved a charging capacity of more than 400 kW on the new charging station, allowing for charging times of less than 3 minutes for the first 100 km range. Initiated in July 2016, the Fast Charge research project has received €7.8 million (US$8.9

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Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. to explore strategic alliance for joint development projects; ŠKODA to lead

Green Car Congress

The contractual framework and the guidelines for a strategic cooperation between the Volkswagen Group and Tata Motors Ltd. The Group comprises twelve brands from seven European countries: Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, Scania and MAN.

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20 automakers commit to make automatic emergency braking standard on new vehicles no later than 2022; faster than regulatory process

Green Car Congress

Automakers making the commitment are Audi; BMW; FCA US LLC; Ford; General Motors; Honda; Hyundai; Jaguar Land Rover; Kia; Maserati; Mazda; Mercedes-Benz; Mitsubishi Motors; Nissan; Porsche; Subaru; Tesla Motors; Toyota; Volkswagen; and Volvo Car USA. NHTSA hosting public meetings on automated vehicles.

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Volkswagen presents status of fleet study in electromobility; latest generation of twïnDRIVE plug-in hybrid

Green Car Congress

In the area of electric mobility, they are intended to supplement the Group’s hybrid models that are already being produced today (these models currently include cars by Audi, Porsche and Volkswagen), as well as the pure electric vehicles that will also debut from 2013. The plug-in hybrid, according to Prof.

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European Parliament Environment Committee backs plan to reduce motor vehicle noise

Green Car Congress

The European environmental NGO group Transport and Environment had earlier accused Ouzký of allowing Porsche to write the draft noise guidelines, which he denied. —Miroslav Ouzký.

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2022 Mercedes-Benz EQS 580 4Matic EV

Clean Fleet Report

Mercedes-Benz has no interest in ceding any ground to Tesla, Audi, Porsche, Lucid or any of the other car companies that want a piece at the upper end of the luxury EV market. The new sheriff’s in town. In Mercedes-Benz speak, anything going forward with an EQ on the badge means it is only powered by electricity.