Green Car Congress

MARCH 19, 2022

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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Electric Cars Report

JANUARY 3, 2024

Porsche development driver Lars Kern has outdone himself at the Nurburgring: driving a pre-series Taycan, he posted a lap time of 7:07.55 minutes on the Nordschleife.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 14, 2020

Porsche Digital is expanding its product portfolio. Among other things, the aim is to improve the development and production of components in the automotive industry. —Patricia Rennert, Head of Industry Solutions at Porsche Digital. Porsche Digital is responsible for operating the technology.

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Green Car Congress

APRIL 28, 2023

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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Teslarati

MARCH 28, 2024

Porsche is recalling just 749 Taycan all-electric vehicles from 2021 to 2024 due to a high-voltage battery short-circuiting risk. Porsche Taycan , Taycan 4S, and Taycan 4 Cross Turismo vehicles were identified by data analytics they may have a potential issue with short-circuiting in the high-voltage battery. I’d love to hear from you!

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

At IAA Mobility 2021 in Munich, Porsche is presenting the Mission R concept electric car that combines advanced technologies and sustainable materials, such as natural fibre-reinforced plastics, with a passion for racing. The Mission R is on a par with the performance level of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2021

Porsche is researching high-performance batteries with silicon instead of graphite anodes in order to achieve an even higher energy density and better fast-charging capability. The new batteries will be produced in Europe and initially used in limited-production, high-performance vehicles and in customer motorsport.

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Teslarati

APRIL 17, 2023

Porsche has released its Q1 sales report, and it’s a mixed bag for Europe’s most valuable car maker. Despite Porsche’s limited EV offerings compared to its traditional rivals and its newest competitor, Tesla, the brand has been making headway, with sales climbing consistently quarter over quarter.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 2, 2021

Porsche is making further efforts to reduce CO? emissions in its supply chain: the sports car manufacturer is calling for its around 1,300 series suppliers to use exclusively renewable energy in the manufacture of Porsche components as of July 2021. Porsche wants to be CO?-neutral neutral across the entire value chain by 2030.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 24, 2023

Porsche and the Frauscher Shipyard in Austria are developing an electric yacht—the Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom Air—that is intended to set standards on the water with its typical Porsche E-Performance. The Frauscher x Porsche 850 Fantom Air is based on the Frauscher 858 Fantom Air daycruiser, the 8.67-meter

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 7, 2021

Porsche is expanding its range of e-mobility products and introducing two new e-bikes to the market. The roadworthy features of the Porsche eBike Sport make it suited for everyday life, while the Porsche eBike Cross is designed for rough terrain. Porsche eBike Sport. Porsche eBike Cross.

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Teslarati

MARCH 9, 2022

The Taycan may be one of Porsche’s most popular models today, but the crisis in Ukraine has resulted in the sports car maker temporarily suspending the production of its flagship all-electric sedan. With the halt, Porsche would not be able to build the 200 or so Taycans that it normally produces every day.

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Green Car Congress

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

With the Porsche 99X Electric Gen3, Porsche heads into a new era of Formula E. The electric racing car, which underwent an evolution in the Porsche Development Centre in Weissach, celebrated its world premiere in the Porsche Experience Center in Franciacorta, Italy.

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Electric Cars Report

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

On 7 November, the 100,000th Taycan rolled off the production line. The milestone car left the assembly line about three years after production first started at the main plant in Zuffenhausen in September 2019. The Neptune Blue Taycan Turbo S is destined for a customer in the United Kingdom. “We

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 9, 2023

Porsche is expanding its open source initiative and has published a strategic guide to using free and open source software (FOSS). By using open source software, Porsche says it is able to shorten development cycles, reduce costs, promote innovation and talent and improve software quality.

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Green Car Congress

JULY 14, 2020

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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Electrek

FEBRUARY 21, 2024

The fastest Porsche ever made could be announced soon. A decision on whether Porsche will build the Mission X electric hypercar is due by the end of the year.

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InsideEVs

MARCH 12, 2024

Porsche kicks off the biggest year of new product launches in its entire history, and the electric Macan seems off to a good start.

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Teslarati

JULY 26, 2023

Porsche AG has warned that supply chain issues were causing disruptions in its electric vehicle production. During a media call following Porsche AG’s half-year results, Chief Financial Officer Lutz Meschke noted that the company is facing “major challenges” in securing essential components like high voltage heaters.

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Teslarati

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Porsche announced today that the company has produced its 100,000th Porsche Taycan since the vehicle’s launch. The 100,000th Porsche Taycan, a Neptune Blue Taycan Turbo S headed to the U.K., marks a significant achievement in manufacturing for the vehicle and a dramatic shift in Porsche’s philosophy.

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 11, 2021

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 The sports car manufacturer Porsche initiated the demonstration project and will be using the eFuels in its own combustion engine vehicles.

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Green Car Congress

JANUARY 23, 2023

Sakuú, the developer of 3D-printed Swift Print solid-state battery technology ( earlier post ), has selected Porsche Consulting, a subsidiary of the automotive manufacturer Porsche, to lead all aspects of design for its planned global gigafactories.

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Green Car Congress

MARCH 18, 2020

Porsche has presented an innovative alternative to conventional bucket seat upholstery with the concept study “3D-printed bodyform full-bucket seat”. Source: Porsche. —Michael Steiner, Member of the Executive Board for Research and Development at Porsche. Source: Porsche. Close-up of the 3D lattice structure.

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The Truth About Cars

MARCH 12, 2024

For years, the possibility of a hybridized Porsche 911 has been the topic of much discussion among enthusiasts. Others believed the potential performance gains associated with hybridization were too lofty to ignore, often citing the legendary Porsche 918 as proof. Documents stipulate that the model (currently coded as the Porsche 992.2)

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Green Car Congress

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

At the IAA Summit in Munich, HIF Global, together with Porsche AG, Volkswagen Group Innovation and MAN Energy Solutions, announced the development and installation of a Direct Air Capture (DAC) unit at the HIF Haru Oni Demonstration facility in southern Chile in 2024. Water, a potential by-product, is drained off. Earlier post.)

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Green Car Reports

JUNE 9, 2023

Porsche on Thursday unveiled the Mission X, an electric suoercar concept that could preview a future production model. "As As a design study, not offered for sale, with production to be decided in due time, the Mission X is a glimpse into what the sports car of the future could look like," a Porsche press release declared.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 22, 2024

Rivian has added a former Apple and Porsche development head for its future vehicle platforms. Jonas Reinke has overtaken the Vice President of Product Management role at Rivian after leaving Apple late last year. I am excited to share that I will be taking on a new role as Vice President of Product Management at Rivian.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 21, 2021

Porsche is investing a high double-digit-million amount in its new joint venture company Cellforce Group GmbH. Porsche and joint venture partner Customcells, a spin-off from Fraunhofer, also announced the launch of production of high-performance battery cells at Porsche’s Weissach Development Center.

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CleanTechnica EVs

JUNE 18, 2023

And Porsche is moving to bring battery manufacturing in-house. In Munich this week, ProLogium unveiled its next-generation, large-format, high-energy-density, solid-state battery cell.

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Teslarati

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

The Porsche Taycan is experiencing massive demand with delivery estimates stretching up to six months, said CEO Oliver Blume. The demand for Porsche’s all-electric four-door sedan outpaced the company’s production capacity for 2021 in the first quarter alone. . PCNA) reported that retail deliveries were up 55.5%

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 20, 2020

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. This is equivalent to reduction in the production time of approximately 20 minutes.

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Green Car Congress

DECEMBER 15, 2018

Porsche has commissioned a fully electric MAN eTGM ( earlier post ) for logistics operations at its Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen site. The truck is the first vehicle of this kind that has gone into series production in Germany. Both Porsche and MAN are members of the Volkswagen Group.

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Electrek

NOVEMBER 16, 2023

Porsche is working on a major renovation of its Zuffenhausen factory in Germany to accommodate production of the upcoming 718 electric sports car and powertrains for the Macan EV. The company will invest over 250 million Euro overhauling the facility, where its two-door sports cars and the Porsche Taycan are currently built.

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Teslarati

JANUARY 3, 2024

Porsche has unleashed a beast on the Nürburgring. Piloted by Porsche development driver Lars Kern, a pre-production Taycan completed a lap around the Green Hell in 7:07.55. That’s a whopping 26 seconds faster than the Porsche Taycan Turbo S Sport with performance package’s lap in August 2022.

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Green Car Congress

AUGUST 19, 2022

In a recent simulation study reported in Porsche Engineering Magazine , Porsche Engineering examined the potential of hydrogen combustion engines. For the passenger car sector, this is insufficient, said Vincenzo Bevilacqua, Senior Expert Engine Simulation at Porsche Engineering. Source: Porsche.

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Green Car Congress

JUNE 6, 2022

Porsche and Rimac are taking the next step in their collaboration with focus on the digital and electrified future of mobility. The total volume of the round is €500 million, with Porsche investing an eight-figure sum. The total volume of the round is €500 million, with Porsche investing an eight-figure sum.

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Electric Cars Report

AUGUST 10, 2022

Never before has a series-production electric car posted a faster lap on the Nürburgring Nordschleife: Porsche development driver Lars Kern took just seven minutes and 33 seconds for a lap in the Taycan Turbo S.

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