The Battista is now undergoing a rigorous track testing programme under the guidance of ex-Formula 1 and Formula E racer Nick Heidfeld. The Battista’s makers claim that it’s the most powerful road-legal car ever produced in Italy, with a motor for each wheel that, collectively, deliver up to 1900bhp and 1696lb ft. Pininfarina says that will be good… Continue reading Special edition Pininfarina Battista to mark firm’s 90th anniversary
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Škoda Pulls EV Car Sales In Czechia To All-Time Record In January
January 2020 was a truly extraordinary month for plug-in electric car sales in Czechia (new, official short name for the Czech Republic). According to the EV Sales Blog, new registrations amounted to 619, which is about six times more than a year ago! Thanks to that, the plug-in market share went through the roof to 3.2%,… Continue reading Škoda Pulls EV Car Sales In Czechia To All-Time Record In January
Tesla electronics ‘years ahead’ of Toyota and VW
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Exclusive: new ID R sports car to pioneer secret battery tech
As Autocar reported last year, sister brand Porsche is developing an all-electric Boxster. While that model is thought to be based on either the Taycan’s PPE platform or an adapted version of the existing combustion engine platform, it’s possible the Stuttgart brand could make use of the MEB platform to create a sibling to the… Continue reading Exclusive: new ID R sports car to pioneer secret battery tech
Porsche Answers Your Burning Taycan Questions
Since the Porsche Taycan first debuted, there has been a barrage of questions raised about various aspects of the all-electric sports car. For a while, it was left to sites like InsideEVs to seek out answers for your burning Taycan questions (no, not that burning Taycan), but now the automaker has stepped up to the… Continue reading Porsche Answers Your Burning Taycan Questions
Porsche opens Europe’s most powerful EV charging park
Sponsored Links Porsche Porsche just unveiled what might be your dream EV charging park — if you happen to be swinging through eastern Germany, anyway. The automaker has opened Europe’s most powerful fast-charging park in Leipzig, giving visitors a dozen 350kW stations to rapidly charge your Taycan (or any compatible EV, thankfully) and another four… Continue reading Porsche opens Europe’s most powerful EV charging park
Porsche invests in DSP Concepts, creator of Audio Weaver software
German sports car manufacturer Porsche has purchased a stake in Silicon Valley-based DSP Concepts, Inc. A total of 14.5 million US dollars (rs 105 crore) was invested in the company as part of a series B financing round. Consequently, the overall investment volume in the company, established in 2003, has increased to over 25 million US… Continue reading Porsche invests in DSP Concepts, creator of Audio Weaver software
Audi Pauses e-tron Production For ‘A Few Days’
Audi was forced to stop production of its flagship all-electric model, the e-tron, at the Brussels plant in Belgium for “a few days” due to undisclosed supply chain issues. We previously heard that the German manufacturer had some constraints, that not only prevented an increase in the production rate, but even was limiting the output.… Continue reading Audi Pauses e-tron Production For ‘A Few Days’
Electric car: Audi temporarily shuts down production of the E-Tron
E-Tron at the Brussels Motor Show in January Audi obtains its battery cells from the Korean supplier LG Chem. (Photo: Reuters) Munich, Wolfsburg Audi must stop the production of his hope-bearing E-Tron. The assembly of the electric car in the Brussels plant was interrupted until Wednesdaythe automaker said on Friday. The group gives the reason… Continue reading Electric car: Audi temporarily shuts down production of the E-Tron
Pulman Group acquires Silbury ŠKODA in Cramlington
Pulman Group has recently acquired the Silbury ŠKODA site in Cramlington, Northumberland. The 28 Silbury staff will remain at the dealership, bringing the total number of employees employed by Pulman to over 250. Ian Buckle, managing director, said “We knew this business was a fantastic fit to our family run business here in the North… Continue reading Pulman Group acquires Silbury ŠKODA in Cramlington