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Deployable rear step with diffuser may improve efficiency for electric trucks

Green Car Reports
Stellantis patented a deployable diffuser that doubles as a bed step The diffuser would aid efficiency while also enabling easier bed access Active aero and bed steps aren’t new, but combining the two would be a first Ram may be looking to turn the humble bed step into an active aerodynamic feature that could help boost range of its future… Read more…

Porsche backtracks on 80% EV goal by 2030

ArenaEV
Porsche has now backtracked on its previously stated goal of aiming for 80% of its sales to be all-electric by 2030. The goal in theory is still there, but its achievement will be “dependent on customer demand and the development of electromobility”, the company told Reuters. That’s a pretty huge qualification for the statement, and waters it down to the… Read more…

Deployable rear step with in-built diffuser may improve efficiency for electric trucks

Green Car Reports
Stellantis patented a deployable diffuser that doubles as a bed step The diffuser would aid efficiency while also enable easier bed access Active aero and bed steps aren’t new, but combining the two would be a first Ram may be looking to turn the humble bed step into an active aerodynamic feature that could help boost range of its future electric… Read more…

Porsche says EV transition to “take years,” Audi refocuses on PHEVs

Green Car Reports
Porsche and Audi acknowledge the electric transition will take longer than anticipated Audi said plug-in hybrids will be the stepping stone, especially in the U.S. Both Porsche and Audi still plan to go all-electric Two Volkswagen Group brands now expect the EV transition to take longer than originally thought. Porsche previously said it was… Read more…