Porsche - 2020

The 2022 Porsche Taycan and 2022 Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo will start the new model year in September with extensive changes. The new Taycan model year will not be homologated separately, so there will not be any new WLTP range values. However, the real-world range of the latest versions will be greater in day-to-day use. Extensive technological developments have been implemented to achieve this increase. In...

25 August 2021

BASF has been selected by Cellforce Group (CFG), a joint venture between Porsche and Customcells, as the exclusive cell development partner for its next-generation lithium-ion battery. As part of the collaboration, BASF will provide high-energy HED NCM cathode active materials to contribute to high-performance battery cells for fast charging and high energy density. Cellforce Group, based in Tübingen, Germany, will...

21 July 2021

It was two year ago, when Porsche announced that its Leipzig factory will produce axles for the brand's electric vehicles. Back then, it was expected that the all-electric Macan will debut at the beginning of 2020. However, the prototypes of the all-electric Macan were unveiled a year later. The first all-electric compact SUV from Porsche will be based on the PPE architecture (Premium Platform Electric), which...

11 May 2021

Porsche is researching high-performance batteries with silicon instead of graphite anodes in order to achieve an even higher energy density and better fast-charging capability. The new batteries will be produced in Europe and initially used in limited-production, high-performance vehicles and in customer motorsport. Porsche is also planning its own fast-charging stations along the most important European major...

17 March 2021

The Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo has just been unveiled as promised. It sports a new high-tech chassis with all-wheel drive and adaptive air suspension as standard that ensure uncompromising dynamics off-road. 36 mm more headroom for rear-seat passengers and more than 1,200 l of load capacity, loaded through the large tailgate at the rear, make the Cross Turismo a true all-rounder. The vehicle provides 560 kW of...

4 March 2021

The head of the Taycan model line, Stefan Weckbach, made an early presentation of the upcoming Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo. A lightly camouflaged vehicle is used for final testing a popular test route unveiling the long roofline and increased ride height last seen on the Mission E Cross Turismo Concept back in 2018. Mr Weckbach is behind the wheel. "With the Taycan Cross Turismo, we wanted to offer a little bit...

19 February 2021