Porsche begins to market the Taycan in dealerships through customer deposit program

The Porsche Taycan is expected to be released sometime next year, but the German legacy automaker is already starting its marketing efforts for the all-electric car. The stakes are high for the carmaker — if it can design the Taycan in such a way that it rivals the best electric vehicles on the market like […]

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VW Group Faces Large Cadmium Recall Tied To Electric Car Charger

The recall might envelop nearly as many as 124,000 electric and hybrid cars from VW, Audi, and Porsche The report about the possible recall was first published by German a magazine Wirtschaftswoche, and later confirmed by the company itself. Volkswagen stated that they are currently in discussions with Kraftfahrtbundesamt (KBA), the German road authority, over the potential recall arising […]

Porsche France Begins Taking Taycan Pre-Orders

French buyers are able to reserve their Porsche Taycan by making a 2500€ deposit The Porsche Taycan will be the German brand’s first all-electric model. The production version of the Mission E concept is slated to arrive on the market in 2019. The vehicle is set to feature some impressive technical specs and range. The […]

July 2018 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales Report Card

July was a new breakout month for U.S. electric car sales. July marks the 34th month of consecutive year-over-year monthly sales gains for plug-in vehicles. Every month InsideEVs tracks all the plug-in EV sales/deliveries for the United States by automaker and brand. To say that 2018 has been an interesting year would be a massive understatement. January came and put a bit […]

Poisonous cadmium found in VW’s EV charging plugs

After the suspicion became public that poisonous components were potentially being used in EVs, the investigation has yielded first findings: A supplier delivered charging components infected with cadmium to VW, Audi and Porsche. The chargers were installed over the past six years, affecting the majority of both battery-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles by VW, Audi […]

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Porsche reveals Taycan specs: 310-mile range, ultra-fast charge 800V battery

Porsche dubs the Taycan, formerly known as the Mission E sedan, as one of its most important vehicles since the iconic Porsche 911. The upcoming all-electric, high-performance luxury sedan is expected to compete with some of the electric vehicle market’s most formidable mainstays, such as the Tesla Model S. With a drive unit developed from […]

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July 2018 Plug-In Electric Vehicle Sales: What To Expect?

Will July 2018 be the new breakout month for U.S. electric car sales? July will mark the 34th month of consecutive year-over-year monthly sales gains for plug-in vehicles. Every month InsideEVs tracks all the plug-in EV sales/deliveries for the United States by automaker and brand. To say that 2018 has been an interesting year would be a massive understatement. January came and […]