Porsche announces new Cayenne series manager

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Porsche has found a replacement for Cayenne series manager Manfred Harrer, who left for Apple to work on Project Titan. Stefan Weckbach used to be the chief developer of the Taycan electric model and will now take over responsibility for the large SUV series. A Porsche spokesperson confirmed the appointment to the German Automobilwoche. As […]

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German carmakers increase electric car sales

German carmakers Porsche, Audi, VW and the BMW Group, have published sales figures for 2020. Although overall sales declined, their sales of electric cars and plug-in hybrids still saw a significant increase. In some cases, these now account for a double-digit share of total sales. Volkswagen tripled its electric sales in the year of the […]

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Porsche Cayenne PHEVs to receive larger battery

Porsche has increased the capacity of the high-voltage battery in the plug-in hybrids of the Cayenne. Thanks to optimised cells, the gross capacity increases from 14.1 kWh to 17.9 kWh, resulting in a range increase of around 30 per cent. For the Cayenne e-hybrid, Porsche is now giving a WLTP city range of up to […]

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Porsche 718, Cayenne & Panamera may go electric

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Within the next twelve months, Porsche intends to make a final decision as to whether the next generation of the 718 Boxster and 718 Cayman will be solely manufactured as an electric series. This was stated by Porsche boss Oliver Blume in an interview. Corresponding prototypes are already being tested. If Porsche opts for a […]

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Porsche announces three new PHEV Cayennes

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Porsche presented the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid and the Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid Coupé. In addition to the two top models, the Cayenne E-Hybrid Coupé now complements the series. Since the first version of the model series, the Cayenne E-Hybrid, can also be ordered again, a total of four different hybrid versions are now available […]

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Porsche pushes their electrification initiative forward

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Porsche is accelerating their electrification plans: It was now announced that between 2022 and 2025, a fully electric version of the Macan, Cayenne, Boxster and Panamera will be made available. As of 2027, only the 911 will drive with a combustion motor. For Porsche CEO Oliver Blume, it appears that simultaneous production of combustion vehicles […]

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