Porsche News
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Porsche unlocks all the secrets of its new all-electric Taycan battery vehicle.
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Porsche Taycan performance teased once more—on an aircraft carrier
The acceleration, braking, and stability of Porsche's upcoming Taycan electric car has been shown off in an aircraft-carrier stunt.
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2020 Porsche Taycan could beat Tesla to market with vegan interior
A leather-free interior option is coming for the 2020 Porsche Taycan electric car, as well as a floor made of recycled fiber.
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Porsche Taycan electric-car interior revealed: Five screens, but driver-focused
The interior of the 2020 Porsche Taycan sports a minimalist, clean look with up to five screens available in the all-electric car.
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Porsche shows Taycan interior in Apple Music announcement
Porsche has given a first glimpse of the production interior for its Taycan electric car, as part of an announcement that it will feature Apple Music streaming.
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The fastest Porsche SUV ever is a plug-in hybrid
The 2020 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S E-Hybrid is the brand's quickest and fastest SUV ever—and a plug-in hybrid permitting all-electric driving for shorter distances.
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Porsche is helping buyers of its vehicles purchase enough annual carbon offsets to correspond to their model.
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First drive review: Is 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid electric enough?
With Porsche banking its performance future on electric, the latest Cayenne E-Hybrid is a mainstream move and an incremental step.
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Porsche reveals insurance program: At ease, Taycan electric-car buyers
Buyers of the Porsche Taycan electric car now have a backup if insurance rates prove too high: a per-mile program linked to Porsche's credit arm.
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Porsche CEO: EVs are the future, but they won't completely replace combustion engines
Klaus Zellmer, the CEO of Porsche Cars North America, has presented a nuanced view on electric cars: They're the future, but not all of it.
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VW ID 3 Deposits; Porsche diesel fines; best deals; Colorado EV pushback: Today's Car News
Volkswagen gathered 10,000 deposits for its new ID 3 electric car. Germany fined Porsche $600 million over diesel-emissions cheating. The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers headed to Colorado to head off the state's effort to mandate electric vehicle sales there. And we rounded up all the best...
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Porsche fined $600 million in Germany over dirty diesels
The Volkswagen diesel scandal spans to Porsche Cayenne and Panamera with the diesel (TDI) V-6.
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Two of the most popular electric-car companies had big news moments today. Startup electric truck-maker Rivian announced a $500 million tie-up with Ford. Tesla revamped its Model S and Model X lineups with both longer and shorter ranges. Colorado plans fines for charging-space violators. All this and more on Green Car Reports. On Wednesday morning, Ford announced that it will invest $500 million in startup pickup-maker Rivian to use its electric "skateboard" chassis for a new electric model from Ford. Tesla revamped its Model S and Model X lineups with longer ranges and more efficient motors...
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German prosecutors find collusion between automakers over diesel emissions
BMW, Daimler, and Volkswagen are being charged by the EU for attempting to block more effective (and expensive) emissions tech.
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Fully electric Porsche Macan due by 2022 will replace gasoline model entirely
Porsche has somewhat publicly, for months if not years, been examining the possibility of producing an electric version of its top-selling model, the Macan. It turns out that may not have been the whole truth, and what's actually now confirmed is a huge step beyond just another version to satisfy...
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Tesla profits, GM doubles down on EVs, Mustang and 911 hybrids: The Week in Reverse
Which company showed a new hybrid system this week? What new retro-themed electric car does Volkswagen plan to build? This is our look back at the Week In Reverse—right here at Green Car Reports—for the week ending Feb. 1, 2019. The news this week centered around Tesla, as it often...
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Road-trip mission: 2020 Porsche Taycan charging is free and very fast
As Porsche is finding out with its Taycan electric car, it’s not always easy being the first—or the fastest. The 2020 Porsche Taycan will be the first production model built on an entirely new 800-volt architecture that helps allow much faster road-trip charging than any other electric...
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GMC electric pickup, Silverado mileage, best deals, EPA enforcement: Today's Car News
What our corner of the world seems to be waiting for is electric pickups. We check out the best deals on hybrid, plug-in, and electric cars for this month. And a new report shows how much enforcement efforts have slacked off at the EPA under President Trump. All this and more on Green Car Reports...
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The Porsche Taycan—since way back in its early 2015 Mission E Concept days—has been discussed by Porsche in two distinct ways. On one hand it’s a Tesla rival, capable of meeting higher standards of performance than the Model S or Model 3. And on the other hand it’s at the lead of a big part of Porsche’s future, as it sees all (or nearly all) of its cars eventually becoming electric. At the center of Porsche’s intent to one-up Tesla—outside of the Nürburgring bragging rights that might not matter to many Tesla fans—has been its 800-volt...
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Super-fast Porsche charging, no Hyundai diesel, best deals: Today's Car News
Hyundai decides to bin its plans for a diesel-powered version of the new Santa Fe. Porsche ups the ante on fast charging speeds. A report reveals who's really funding the campaign to unwind fuel-economy and emissions rules. And we check out the best deals on plug-in, hybrid, and electric cars for...
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Porsche already has a prototype that will charge faster than its 350-kw Taycan
The Porsche Taycan, when it arrives toward the end of 2019, will likely have the quickest, highest-power DC fast charging of any production vehicle. But Porsche apparently is already setting its sights higher. Yesterday, as part of a research consortium that includes BMW, it presented a prototype...
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Short(er)-range Tesla, Porsche Taycan wagon, U.S. cuts CO2: Today's Car News
A new shorter-range Tesla Model 3 drops into the mix—but not the $35,000 model that many deposit-holders have been waiting for. Porsche will add a more utilitarian hatchback design to its upcoming Taycan electric-car lineup. And VW gives its vehicle lighting more of a message. All this and...
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Porsche adds wagon to upcoming Taycan electric lineup
Porsche announced Friday that it will expand its high-powered upcoming electric-car lineup from one model to two, with a new stretched-roof crossover hatchback joining the standard Taycan liftback. The Taycan electric sedan is a Tesla Model S competitor scheduled to go into production in 2019. It...
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Burned by scandal, Porsche CEO says it's done building diesel cars
Diesel is dead. At least, for Porsche it is. In a statement on the automaker's website, Porsche announced it would stop building diesel-powered cars and instead focus on electric cars. “Porsche is not demonising diesel. It is, and will remain, an important propulsion technology. We as a...
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