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

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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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The next generation of the Porsche Macan compact SUV will be fully electric

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The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG has decided to manufacture the next generation of the Macan as a fully electric series. This will be the first all-electric compact SUV from Porsche, and is due to roll off the assembly line in the Leipzig site at the start of the next decade. Current generation Macan.

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Critical new 2024 Porsche Macan EV days away from global reveal and just months from Aussie launch

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Porsche has begun building the anticipation for the launch of the all-new battery-electric Porsche Macan on January 25. READ MORE: Porsche Macan EVs hit the road ahead of 2023 arrival READ MORE: 2022 Porsche Macan EV revealed? 2024 Porsche Macan EV prototype test. 2024 Porsche Macan EV prototype test.

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Game-changer! 2024 Porsche Macan EV delivers 911-beating acceleration and epic driving range

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And whereas high performance rivals from the likes of BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Lexus and Volvo currently rely on petrol propulsion, Porsche has switched to electricity for the new Macan. For now, Porsche has only shown two variants of the new Macan, the Macan 4 and Macan Turbo.

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Porsche 911: the iconic sports car to get hybrid tech soon. Check details

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By: HT Auto Desk | Updated on: 13 Mar 2024, 11:48 AM After years of development and testing, the hybrid 911 will mark Porsche's first foray into hybridising its iconic sports car. Drawing inspiration fro … After years of development and testing, the hybrid 911 will mark Porsche’s first foray into hybridising its iconic sports car.

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Porsche secures third straight FIA WEC Manufacturers’ World Championship title with the 919 Hybrid

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Porsche has earned a third consecutive Manufacturers’ World Championship title with the 919 Hybrid. The Porsche 919 Hybrid has netted six world championships, three outright Le Mans wins, a total of 17 race wins including seven double victories, 19 pole positions and twelve fastest race laps from 33 races. Season 2017 Porsche LMP team.

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Premium EV bargain hunting? 2024’s best cut-price prestige electric buys

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A mate bought a pre-loved Porsche Taycan RWD last week. But have you heard Porsche doesn’t mind charging for a few extras? For reference, the cheapest ex-demo petrol-powered 2022 BMW 740i is $179,000 plus on-roads. Depreciation looks worse for Porsche’s combustion equivalent, the unicorn-rare Panamera.

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