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Porsche Stops Production Due to The Coronavirus
In addition to suspending production, Porsche has decided on a number of “intensified” measures: there is a ban on business travel, for example, ‘mobile working’ has been greatly extended, and meetings will now take place only by video or conference calls. Continue reading
Posted in economy, environment, people
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed.com, COVID-19, Kenneth Zino, leipzig, porsche, Zuffenhausen
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Watt? Pure EV Porsche Crossover Ready for Serial Production
German automakers whose entire reputations – especially in expensive segments – are built on technology and they are struggling to catch up with Toyota on hybrids and have few EV entries thus far. Add in the emerging threats of Apple and Google in the auto business and the Germans are playing defense. The well-known problems with initial German automaker forays into electronics – remember the BMW I-Drive fiasco – and even the defense needs bolstering in a business that centers on offense. Continue reading
Posted in auto news, electric vehicles, environment, fuel economy or emissions, marketing, milestones, new vehicle
Tagged auto industry commentary, autoinformed, autoinformed.com, automotive blog, Automotive Commentary, global warming, Ken Zino, new car reviews, Porsche Mission E Cross Turismo, Taycan, Zuffenhausen
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Porsche Buys Climatic Wind Tunnel From Modine
Modine Europe in 2004 built the wind tunnel in Filderstadt-Bonlanden, which is near Weissach. Porsche claims it still has up-to-date equipment and is suitable for both sports cars and the increasing variety of sport utility vehicles and sedans that Porsche is now selling in record numbers. Porsche will keep on two wind tunnel experts who have been working at the facility to date. Continue reading
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Tagged autoinformed, autoinformed.com, Ken Zino, Weissach, Zuffenhausen
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Porsche Production to restart in Zuffenhausen and Leipzig
However other stricter Porsche measures remain in force until further notice to relieve the burden on the infrastructure at the sites: this means that the greatly increased level of “mobile working” will continue in the indirect areas, and meetings will be held as video or telephone conferences. The ban on business travel also continues to apply. Continue reading →