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Porsche and Audi cooperation in the Japanese market

After outstanding sales results in the first quarter of the year, Porsche and Audi have established cooperation in the Japanese charging station market. Under the name Premium Charging Alliance, German companies are expanding a network of 150 kW stations that will be available from the second half of this year, when their vehicles will have 102 charging stations available.

On this occasion, Porsche Japan CEO Michael Kirsch said: “Japan shows a lot of commitment to develop the public charging network, however, we believe the charging speed itself is not quite fast enough.”

Porsche and Audi cooperation in the Japanese market

As a leader in fast charging, Porsche strives to enable Porsche car owners to have more charging stations available: “With the Premium Charging Alliance, we aim to join forces with other companies that also provide fast charging, meaning our customers spend less time charging their cars, finding more suitable locations and making driving electric vehicles more convenient,” said Kirsch. For example, a powerful 150 kW charging system allows Porsche Taycan to charge 80 percent of the battery in just 24 minutes.

At the moment, there are 50 fast charging units in Japan, of which 37 units in 33 Porsche centers, 12 units in seven city locations and one unit in the Porsche Experience Center.

Source: Porsche

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Audi will stop production at certain plants

After Porsche, which announced earlier this month that it was temporarily suspending production at some of its plants, Audi has now done the same. According to Automobilwoche, Audi has informed dealers that it will stop production at certain plants. The letter did not specify how long the termination would last, but said the suspension would last “days or weeks.”

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Earlier this month, Volkswagen announced that it was suspending production in Dresden and Zwickau, due to problems with the supply of electronic parts from Ukraine, where the company owns two factors. Audi, which is part of the VW Group, also has a problem with the delivery of parts from Ukraine, primarily cable harnesses.

Audi is currently working on several new models, primarily electric, and this decision could affect the timing of their presentation. It could also lead to long waiting lists especially for the A4, A5, A6, A7, TT, Q7 and Q8 models, which was confirmed by the company saying that dealers should be prepared for “significantly longer delivery times.”

2022 Audi e-Tron GT

According to information from Audi, production of the e-tron GT and R8 will continue from March 28, while production of the A4 and A5 will take place at a reduced capacity from April 4, when production of the A6 and A7 should begin.

Source: Automobilwoche

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Will Audi produce its first pickup?

A few days ago there was news that Audi is considering the production of a pickup. This was confirmed by Audi director Markus Duesmann, who said that they are seriously considering it. He also said that we could soon see something similar to a pickup.

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The development of the new platform would be too expensive for Audi, so it is assumed that in this case they could borrow the T6 platform as a basis for further vehicle development. This platform is used by the VW Amarok model which will be powered by a V6 TDI, and depending on the market, other engines will be on offer as well. This means that the pickup would probably get more luxurious materials and improved technology in the interior, while the exterior would be adorned with the standard Audi logo.

Some rumors say it could also be one of the platforms used by electric vehicles from the Volkswagen Group. Would that mean that the vehicle will be aimed primarily at the American market? If so, then the Ford F-150 Lightning, Tesla Cybertruck and GMC Hummer EV would get a serious competitor.

Source: Autocar, Photo: X-Tomi Design