Articles tagged "Porsche"

Porsche Taycan users in the US can now access Apple Maps' EV routing feature via CarPlay instead of having to exit CarPlay altogether and use Apple Maps on their phones. Of course, Porsche's infotainment system also offers that, but a lot of users...

The times of homemade EV conversion kits are long gone. We are entering an era of more and more accomplished electric car conversions. From small companies offering niche services to automotive giants realizing that a big portion of car owners have...

Porsche revealed more details about its upcoming large electric SUV and confirmed that the next generation of the Cayenne will go electric. During the annual Porsche Press Conference the company explained that the facelift 2024 Porsche Cayenne will...

Another day and another sighting of the electric Porsche Macan. This time the test vehicle was spotted in the far north of snowy Norway, taking advantage of freezing temperatures and testing charging capabilities of the latest EV architecture from...

Porsche shared some details regarding one of its future cars that aims to ride on the success of the Cayenne and Macan and carry it to the EV game. Aiming to bring luxury, performance and utility the upcoming crossover will offer seven seats and a...

According to a source close to Porsche, the company is in talks with Google to provide access to Google's apps and services on its native infotainment system. That would enable access to useful apps such as Maps without having to connect a...

If you own a Porsche Taycan and like using AC charging, the company has some great news for you. It's making available a new 19.2 kW AC on-board charger (OBC), which can be retrofitted to all Taycan models. In the US, the only market it was...

Porsche had an interesting couple of weeks, with its IPO off to a good start initially and now its shares falling down together with the rest of the markets, several automotive publications uncovered the unpleasant news about Macan EV. Porsche...

An electric Porsche 964 Convertible? With more power than the original and as a Widebody? Equal number of people out there get excited and angry about it, just as many people scream “sacrilege!” as those who start planning on selling up their...

Volkswagen execs have long been talking about making a Porsche IPO in order to raise additional funds to boost EV development. After all, the switch from gasoline-powered cars to EVs is a costly endeavor. It's also a way to raise Volkswagen's own...

Porsche’s plan to have six electric models on the market by 2030 is well underway. With Macan EV doing its final laps around the Nurburgring in preparation for its official unveiling, the Taycan replacement coming in 2027 would make it the party of...

Today was the official change of guard at VW Group - Olive Blume has taken over from Herbert Diess who was voted out of his seat at the end of July. With all the VW and Porsche executives happy and their house in order, they are on the lookout for...

TAG Heuer announced its new smartwatch, the Connect Calibre E4 Porsche Edition. As the name implies, the design and the special watchface are inspired by the Porsche cars, more precisely - the Taycan. You will find that distinctive blue electric...

Porsche Taycan Turbo S set a new Nurburgring record for a production electric car. It beat the previous record of 7 minutes and 35 seconds set by Tesla Model S Plaid by a comfortable margin and it went faster than Koenigsegg CCX or CCR. It managed...

Porsche Taycan came out only in 2020 and quickly became the company’s best seller, but so far it has remained its only all-electric offering. While Porsche is working hard on the all-electric Macan, the Taycan will receive its first major software...

Porsche equipped its Taycan with a bunch of innovative solutions and it has now decided to shed some extra light on the energy recovery systems. Taycan has become its bestseller, outselling even the iconic 911. There are many reasons why it is so...

Mate Rimac, the CEO of Rimac Group that currently owns Bugatti, announced on Tuesday that the company has just concluded its Series D investment round. Despite the company’s hyper car business being fully self sustainable, the Rimac Technology -...

Porsche has announced that it joined Series C funding round for Group14 Technologies, Washington based company specializing in lithium-silicon batteries. The total funding round closed at $400M with Porsche putting down $100M with a plan to become a...

Terry Grant just added another to his collection of 25 Guinness World Records. This time he managed to do 69 consecutive donuts in a Porsche Tycan Cross Tourismo. The feat was completed in Sweden, on a frozen sea during the 2022 Race Of Champions....

On Friday, Porsche announced its results from the past fiscal year. The German luxury sports car manufacturer made €33.1 billion, up 15% of the previous year’s sales (€28.7 billion). It also saw a 27% increase YoY in operating profit, which was €5.3...