May 15, 2023 - 01:38 pm
Cellforce uses Siemens’ Xcelerator portfolio
The Cellforce Group, the battery cell joint venture between Porsche and Customcells, announced a strategic partnership with Siemens. The two companies will join forces along the entire battery development and manufacturing chain.
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Apr 27, 2023 - 01:35 pm
Porsche & Norsk Hydro are working on sustainable aluminium
Porsche is cooperating with the Norwegian aluminium producer Norsk Hydro to significantly reduce the COâ‚‚ footprint of aluminium in the automotive supply chain. By 2030, the aluminium supplied to Porsche and its suppliers should even be COâ‚‚-free.
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Apr 21, 2023 - 01:18 pm
VW Group delivered over 141,000 BEVs in Q1
The Volkswagen Group handed over 141,000 BEVs to customers worldwide in the first quarter of 2023. Compared to the same period last year, which was more affected by supply bottlenecks, the group’s BEV deliveries rose by 42 per cent.
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Mar 24, 2023 - 09:44 am
Porsche will build all-electric Cayenne in Slovakia
Porsche will build the upcoming battery-electric Cayenne at Volkswagen Slovakia’s multi-brand site in Bratislava. The combustion engine and plug-in hybrid variants are both already coming off the production lines there.
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Mar 23, 2023 - 02:30 pm
ABT & WiTricity to offer inductive charging solution for the ID.4
ABT e-Line wants to offer inductive charging for electric cars in the European aftermarket with WiTricity. The VW ID.4, which will be upgraded by ABT e-Line for wireless charging with WiTricity technology, will be the first to be launched at the beginning of 2024. Other electric cars from the VW Group are to follow.
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Feb 27, 2023 - 10:50 am
E-Prix: Porsche driver da Costa wins in Cape Town
António Félix da Costa has won the first E-Prix in Cape Town, his first win as a Porsche works driver for Formula E. He drove to victory in the season’s fifth race from eleventh on the grid, ahead of Jean-Éric Vergne (DS Penske) and Nick Cassidy (Envision Racing).
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Feb 13, 2023 - 09:21 am
Porsche Formula E Team takes the lead in India
First and second place went to Jean-Éric Vergne from team DS Penske and Nick Cassidy from Envision Racing. Originally, Sebastian Buemi had finished third. But due to a penalty post-race, he dropped to 15th place. An overpower infringement saw him demoted via a 17-second penalty, equivalent to a drive-through.
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Feb 9, 2023 - 10:30 am
Porsche plans electric seven-seater for 2027
Porsche’s new electric flagship is to be launched in 2027 and will be a seven-seater, off-road-capable luxury crossover. Porsche previously announced that it is working on an electric SUV positioned above the familiar models. Now, the first technical data has surfaced.
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Jan 30, 2023 - 01:26 pm
Porsche’s Pascal Wehrlein takes the lead in Diriyah
Porsche driver Pascal Wehrlein won both races at the Formula E double-header in Diriyah (Saudi Arabia) at the weekend and thus took the lead in the drivers’ standings of the electric racing series. This means that so far, all three races of the season have been won with a Porsche drive.
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Jan 24, 2023 - 03:28 pm
Sakuu hires Porsche to design battery gigafactories
Sakuu, a Californian developer of 3D-printed solid-state batteries, has commissioned Porsche’s consulting subsidiary Porsche Consulting to plan its targeted gigafactories worldwide. Sakuu currently operates two facilities in Silicon Valley.
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Jan 16, 2023 - 01:00 pm
Porsche driver takes the first Gen3 race in Mexico
At the Mexico City E-Prix, the first race with the new third-generation electric racing cars, German carmaker Porsche made a successful start to the season: The race win went to Jake Dennis from customer team Andretti ahead of Porsche works driver Pascal Wehrlein in second place. Third place went to Lucas di Grassi for Mahindra […]
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Jan 11, 2023 - 01:31 pm
Outlook: These electric cars are coming in 2023
Always. More. Choice. The boom in battery-electric cars continues, despite subsidies dropping slightly around Europe. We dare to look ahead: what’s coming, what’s missing and what are we particularly looking forward to?
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Dec 15, 2022 - 02:04 pm
VW is reorganizing Quality and Design departments
In the course of the change towards electromobility and digitalisation, the VW Group has announced that it will reorganise the cross-brand functions of quality and design. The aim is to link up more closely with the main brands Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi and Porsche in order to ensure a consistent focus on the needs of […]
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Dec 8, 2022 - 01:36 pm
Customcells raises €60 million in Series A financing round
Customcells has raised 60 million euros in a Series A financing round. The German battery cell manufacturer intends to use the money to expand its activities in the electrification of air traffic, intensify research and development and drive forward internationalisation.
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Nov 14, 2022 - 10:43 am
Electric Porsche Macan to run on 450 kW power
Porsche has confirmed the first technical details for the upcoming all-electric Macan. The electric SUV will have all-wheel drive with one electric motor per axle as expected yet Porsche now published initial data on the battery and charging power.
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Nov 8, 2022 - 04:54 pm
Porsche presents Formula E race car for 2023
Porsche was one of the first manufacturers to unveil its Formula E racing car for the coming season. With the 99X Electric Gen3, the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E team will enter the new era of the electric racing series in 2023.
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Oct 19, 2022 - 12:23 pm
Cellforce plans to significantly expand battery production capacities
The Cellforce Group, the battery joint venture between Porsche and Customcells, has laid the foundation stone for its development and production facility near Reutlingen-Kirchentellinsfurt. In the course of this, it was also announced that production capacity is to be increased tenfold.
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Oct 15, 2022 - 07:32 pm
Porsche improves EPA range of 2023 Taycan in the USA
Porsche has significantly improved the EPA-estimated driving range figures of all 2023 Taycan model variants in the US compared to the range ratings from 2022. “Incremental software improvements since launch,” are responsible for the improved ranges, according to the German luxury carmaker.
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Oct 6, 2022 - 02:38 pm
Cellforce finalizes production process for electrode coating
The Cellforce Group, the joint venture between Porsche and Customcells, says it has successfully set up the series production process for coating its electrodes over the past twelve months. In the process, Cellforce has relied on close cooperation with the machinery and plant manufacturer Dürr.
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Sep 15, 2022 - 12:09 pm
Upcoming Audi A8 rumoured to be fully electric
According to a British media report, Audi’s R8 combustion sports car is to be discontinued at the end of 2023 and receive an electric successor towards the middle of the decade. This electric sports car is already under development but has not yet been finally decided.
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Sep 2, 2022 - 03:23 pm
Volkswagen’s Elli connects to &Charge services
Porsche spin-off &Charge, a company offering loyalty points for EV drivers in Europe, has a new client in Elli. The business signs responsible for charging and energy-related services within the Volkswagen Group. The cooperation with &Charge will benefit EV drivers across the VW portfolio.
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Sep 2, 2022 - 11:12 am
Porsche twins Taycan & Panamera to lead new EV era
Porsche is readying a second generation of the triumphant Taycan EV in 2027, then pairing it with an all-electric Panamera. Volkswagen’s premium brand is executing its new “electrified luxury” plan, which will see six EVs by the end of this decade.
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