Page 45 - Michael Steiner News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Porsche seeks tech edge though closer ties with battery specialists Porsche seeks tech edge though closer ties with battery specialists Automaker is in talks with battery developers, including Germany's Custom Cells Bloomberg BLOOMBERG Staying on top of the latest advances in battery technology will be key in shifting buyers of Porsche’s combustion models to electric siblings such as the Taycan, shown. Porsche is seeking to strengthen ties with battery specialists to expand on a technology edge that has helped turn the Taycan electric car into a sales success. The company is in talks to set...

Here’s Why Porsche Is Testing a Lower-Carbon Fuel in Its Race Cars Autoweek 1 hr ago Wes Raynal © Porsche ExxonMobil and Porsche are testing a lower-carbon fuel, as well as advanced biofuels, in race cars. Porsche has teamed up with ExxonMobil to create an advanced biofuel that reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Porsche is testing it for the next two years Supercup series race cars. Porsche said the second iteration of the racing fuel will contain eFuel, sourced from a wind-powered plant in Chile that generates hydrogen, which is combined with captured carbon dioxide dra...

Porsche will soon give the Macan a subtle tweak in an effort to keep the SUV competitive with the likes of the Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio and Jaguar F-Pace.  The production model is expected to break cover this summer, although updates appear to be minor as Porsche’s engineers haven’t bothered to camouflage the SUV with the usual pre-production wrap. At the front, there’s a fresh radiator grille which skirts around the SUV’s front sensors and a tweaked splitter with a slightly different intake, while changes at the rear of the car include the diffuser-esque valance being swapped...

autoevolution Artificial materials can only be defined as synthetics, and humankind uses a lot of them on a daily basis. From the styrene-butadiene rubbers in tires to plastic bags, freezer refrigerants, nylon socks, and polyester hoodies, it’s very hard to imagine life without synthetic materials. Are Synthetic Fuels the Future of Internal Combustion and an Alternative to EVs? 9 Mar 2021, 8:19 UTC · by German chemist Friedrich Bergius converted high-volatile bituminous coal into substitute oil products in 1913 through hydrogenation. A decade later, fellow scientists Franz Fischer and...

- shares FIA World Endurance Championship in 2023. The German manufacturer will contest the series under the new LMDh regulations, eschewing the much-vaunted hypercar category that has already attracted entries from Toyota and Peugeot. The new LMDh category – essentially a replacement for the WEC’s existing LMP2 category – allows for hybrid drivetrain and bodystyle freedoms which must be married to a spec chassis from one of four suppliers. The confirmation will see Porsche return to the Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time since 2017, a race it has dominated with 19 outright victories....