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Porsche, Customcells plant to start production in 2024 with 100 MWh/year; Si anode, BASF HED NCM cathode

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In June, Porsche announced an investment 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. Earlier post.).

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Porsche launches two new cogen plants running on biogas in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen

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Porsche has launched two new cogeneration plants in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen to enhance its environmentally friendly energy mix and close the remaining gap to CO 2 neutral production of the fully electric Taycan in Zuffenhausen. —Albrecht Reimold, Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics at Porsche.

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Porsche updates the Taycan; more range, more connectivity, more colors

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The Porsche Taycan and Taycan Cross Turismo will start the new model year (2022) in September with a number of upgrades , perhaps foremost among them an increase in range. In addition, the waste heat from the electrical components is used to an even greater extent for battery temperature regulation.

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Tesla Model S Plaid receives scathing review from Edmunds: ‘A waste of money’

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In a recent post on its YouTube channel, Edmunds noted that the Model S Plaid is “a “waste of money,” and that it’s not worth its price of $130,000. . The post Tesla Model S Plaid receives scathing review from Edmunds: ‘A waste of money’ appeared first on TESLARATI.

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BMW i8 Roadster, plugs for Porsches, Tesla Supercharger sites, waste for fuel: Today's Car News

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Today, we've got the world's largest Tesla Supercharger sites, a startling prediction from Porsche, electric Vespa scooters, and a bigger BMW battery. All this and more on Green Car Reports.

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€7M German project to develop processes and demand scenarios for the mass production of synthetic fuels; “Refineries for Future”

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REF4FU covers the use of sustainable hydrogen; pyrolysis oil based on biological residues, such as straw or waste wood; methanol from renewable feedstocks; and Fischer-Tropsch oil that corresponds to green crude oil. The MiRO refinery, Porsche, and ASG are associated project partners.

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Volkswagen Group says environmental impact per produced vehicle down 37% from 2010

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—Oliver Blume, Member of the Board of Management of the Volkswagen Group and Chairman of the Board of Porsche AG. Generated waste. From 2010 to the end of 2019, the environmental impact per produced vehicle is expected to drop by more than 37%. —Oliver Blume. Solvent use.

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