Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo hits the road

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

Volkswagen's latest report says that the group has more than doubled its BEV deliveries in the first half of the year to 170,939 units - a 165.2% increase YoY. In the course of the year, the BEV ramp-up will further accelerate thanks to the expanded model range. PHEV deliveries more than tripled to 171,300 units - а 204.2% increase YoY. As regards BEV deliveries by regions, the Group's home market of Europe was...

21 July 2021

Today, Rimac Automobili announces another major milestone in its history, as it combines forces with the iconic automotive brand, Bugatti Automobiles, to create a new automotive and technological powerhouse. As part of the deal, the newly-formed Rimac Group will be the major shareholder with a 55% stake. Mate Rimac will retain his original shareholding in Rimac Group at 37%, with Porsche at 24%, Hyundai Motor Group...

6 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 Porsche Taycan driven by racing driver Leh Keen has achieved 165.1 km/h inside an exhibition hall in New Orleans, Louisiana. In doing so, he set the world record for the fastest speed driven by a vehicle in an enclosed building. The former Guinness World Record for driving a vehicle indoors stood at 138.4 km/h for 7 years. The vehicle uses to set the new record was the all-electric Taycan Turbo S with all-wheel...

11 February 2021

Porsche has added a basic Taycan model that has a rear-wheel-drive system available with two battery sizes. The new entry-level model with the standard Performance Battery (79.2 kWh) offers up to 300 kW of power with the overboost mode, 28 kWh/100 km electricity consumption. With the Performance Battery Plus (93.4 kWh) and overboost mode this can be increased to 350 kW and 28.7 kWh/100 km electricity consumption...

20 January 2021

In 2019, Porsche has produced 1,386 Porsche Taycan units in 2019 and has delivered 813 of them. When production started in 2018, there were 240 units produced. In the first half of 2020, Porsche delivered 4,480 Taycan units, which is a staggering increase in deliveries despite the Covid-19 crisis which has caused an average of 40% drop in new car registrations in Europe in the first half of the year. "We see...

18 July 2020

The 2020 Porsche Taycan 4S is available at US dealers as of today joining the Taycan Turbo and Turbo S. Klaus Zellmer, President and CEO of PCNA commented: "The new Taycan 4S sits right at the heart of our electrified model line-up, delivering the effortless performance and engaging dynamics expected of a Porsche sports car with the space and connectivity that make it viable for everyday use. Even in these...

17 April 2020

Porsche has launched in Leipzig Europe's most powerful rapid-charging park called Porsche Turbo Charging. The total capacity of the Saxon facility, which includes six internal quick charging points, is seven megawatts and it is operated entirely with electricity from renewable energy sources. It includes 12 DC charging points with 350 kW (DC) and 4 AC charging points with 22 kW. The current pilot phase is running...

20 February 2020

Volkswagen entered the Chinese market some 40 years ago and since then, has sold more than 42 million cars in China. Currently, the Group sells around 40% of its cars in China. Every fifth car sold in China bears the logo of one of the brands from the Group. For the past year, even against the car market trend in China, VW Group experienced an increase in market share together with its joint-ventures FAW-Volkswagen...

20 January 2020

EPA has listed the 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo on its website unveiling its rating for the model's range - 201 miles, which translates to 323.478 km. The combined energy consumption of the Taycan Turbo is 49 kWh/100 miles or 69 MPGe. For comparison, the standard in Europe - WLTP, states a range of 379.8 - 449 km (combined).

11 December 2019

In an interview with the German newspaper Handelsblatt, Porsche's CEO Oliver Blume was quite optimistic for the company's future. In addition to creating 2,000 new jobs this year, the current smallest German automaker enjoyed a 7% increase in sales, and at 16.3%, Porsche has the highest return on sales in the industry. Mr Blume also expects that electric cars will account for a large part of its business. In this...

11 December 2019