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Porsche Cayenne S Electric brings 400 kW powertrain and 400 kW charging to the mid-range SUV slot

Porsche has added a mid-range variant to its all-electric Cayenne line, slotting the new Cayenne S Electric between the base Cayenne Electric and the Turbo. The powertrain uses permanent magnet synchronous motors on both axles for a system output of 400 kW, rising to 490 kW under Launch Control.

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Classic car EV conversions

There is more than one way to approach EV conversion of a classic car, as Peter Donaldson discovers. Marrying classic automotive design with modern electric powertrain technology, the EV conversion sector has evolved from a niche curiosity to a growing engineering discipline. We quizzed five companies on the subject: eDub Conversions, Electric Classic Cars, Everrati, Fuel2Electric and Retroelectric, each with its own distinct approach and methodology, but also with much in common.

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Chris Hazell rewires electrification with second-life EVs and clean tech

Chris Hazell has built his reputation and his YouTube popularity on crazy EVs – from a Batmobile to a 1200 bhp van – and you won’t believe where he’s going next. Will Gray reports Engineer. Inventor. Innovator. YouTuber. There are many ways to describe Chris Hazell, but there is one particular term that he likes best. “I’m a disruptor,” he says. That is exactly what drew him into the EV world – the opportunity to step out of the comfort zone, cut, shut, and create – and it’s exactly what is driving him forward to his next adventure.

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Škoda boosts Czech EV hub with new cell-to-pack battery plant in Mladá Boleslav

Škoda Auto has opened a new battery assembly facility at its main plant in Mladá Boleslav, becoming the largest producer of BEV battery systems within the Volkswagen Group. The €205 million, 55,000 m² hall was built in under a year and is the first site in the Group's European network to produce cell-to-pack battery systems for high-volume electric vehicles.

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Porsche Macan electric powertrain hits the water with Frauscher 790 Spectre and Cayenne Electric tow support at boot Düsseldorf

The most obvious way to put an automotive electric powertrain into a boat is to find a hull that fits and start adapting. Frauscher took the opposite approach with the 790 Spectre, developing an entirely new hull around the complete drive system from the Porsche Macan Turbo and treating that module as the fixed point from which everything else follows.

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Porsche Cayenne Electric debuts with 850 kW powertrain and next‑gen 113 kWh battery system

Porsche has begun series production of the Cayenne Electric, marking the brand's entry into the premium electric SUV segment with in-house battery manufacturing capability in Slovakia. The Turbo variant delivers up to 850 kW and is built on a flexible line alongside combustion and hybrid Cayenne models at the Volkswagen Group plant in Bratislava, so the EV effectively becomes another derivative in an already high-volume programme rather than a standalone product.

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Geely Starray EM-i Super Hybrid PHEV debuts with 84-mile EV range and Lotus-engineered chassis

Geely Auto UK has confirmed that the Starray EM-i Super Hybrid PHEV will arrive in UK showrooms next month with an 84-mile electric range and pricing from £29,990 OTR.

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Dürr unveils Paint Shop of the Future for Saudi Arabia’s first EV maker CEER

Dürr is delivering its Paint Shop of the Future to CEER, Saudi Arabia's pioneering EV brand, marking the first full implementation of this modular concept in an electric vehicle plant. The system stands out for its flexibility and sustainability, tailored to the demands of EV production where battery protection and energy efficiency take centre stage.

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Anritsu and HEAD acoustics target EV cabin acoustics for NG eCall compliance

Anritsu Corporation has launched an acoustic evaluation solution for next generation automotive emergency call systems in collaboration with HEAD acoustics, aimed at engineers verifying voice links between connected and electric vehicles and Public Safety Answering Points ahead of Europe’s NG eCall mandate kicking in on 1 January 2026.

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Electrifying Land Rover Defenders keep remote Kenyan safari operational year-round

When diesel trucks cannot reach a remote conservancy in Northern Kenya during the rainy season, operations typically shut down. This year, Sarara eco-lodge stayed open thanks to three Land Rover Defenders converted to electric drive using Oxford-based Electrogenic’s drop-in EV kits, powered entirely by on-site solar panels.
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