It may seem like a nominal increase, but Porsche has pumped up the battery size on its Cayenne hybrids from 14.1 kWh to 17.9 kWh. The new battery rack means both the Cayenne E-Hybrid and Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid models get a corresponding electric range increase of 30 percent. This is a little less important for American Cayenne buyers, but the …
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Porsche Launches App-Integrated Charging Service
Porsche is now offering a free app to tie-in with their electric models to simplify charging. The new digital platform is designed to integrate with all aspects of the charging process. The service is capable of searching for charging stations and storing data in a central location to handle payment, forgoing multiple logins for different users. …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Expects to Sell 20,000 Mission E Cars In First Year of Production
Porsche first introduced the world to the Mission E Concept Study back in September of 2015. Then, less than 3-months after its introduction we learned that it received a green light for production and the first 100% electrically powered Porsche would be coming to market sometime before the end of this decade. Now, as we're getting closer …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Cars Canada Puts Strong Push Behind Their Plug-in E-Hybrid Models
It was just last week that Porsche Cars Canada announced they were lowering the starting price of the 2016 Panamera S E-Hybrid to $106,600 (a $3,400 discount from 2015 pricing). Now, this week comes work of a "Canada-wide E-Performance campaign". Conceived as a mobile display, the goal is to communicate Porsche's pledge to offering high …
Continue to the full articleIs Porsche Working On New Electric Super Sedan To Compete With Tesla?
According to the fine men and women over at Autocar, Porsche is working on a brand new executive car that will be aimed squarely at BMW's 5-series in size, and Tesla's Model S in terms of technology and likely pricing. The new sedan is rumored to be developed with two power-train systems at launch (both driven through the rear wheels), including a …
Continue to the full articleRussia’s Frozen Lake Baikal Is An Epic Backdrop For Porsche’s Newest Adventure #PlugIntoSiberia
For the next 12 days a group of 12 journalists will travel a total of 7000 kilometers across Siberia from Irkutsk (near Russia's Lake Baikal) to Ekaterinburg (in the Ural Mountains) on a trip known as "Plug Into Siberia". The average temperatures in Siberia during the coming weeks will hover at around minus 20 degrees. This is permafrost country …
Continue to the full articlePorsche Replaces Cayenne’s V-8 With Twin Turbo V-6: Announces Redesigned 2015 Cayenne; More Powerful Engines, A Proper Plug-In Hybrid, And Still No PDK
In following with the redesign Porsche introduced last fall on the Panamera, the 2015 Cayenne is also getting a facelift, along with a scad of new features. The Macan's big-brother is continuing to grow up with sharper exterior lines, some new pretty headlamps, a pair of "3D tail lamps", and an injection of that "familial DNA" that Porsche seems to …
Continue to the full articleNew Details about Charging Technology for Porsche Models with Plug-in Hybrid Drive
Porsche is implementing a unique, integrated universal charging solution in conjunction with the introduction of the new 2014 Panamera S E Hybrid - which celebrated its world premiere at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show. This solution covers all aspects of electric driving - from charging accessories to installation of infrastructure and even partial …
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