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Porsche and Audi in Formula 1

Some were skeptical when rumors surfaced earlier this year that Porsche and Audi could, in four years, enter the world’s most famous car competition, Formula 1. However, this news became official, and was confirmed by the director of the Volkswagen Group, Herbert Diess.

Porsche and Audi in Formula 1 - Volkswagen Group CEO Herbert Diess

The FIA ​​has decided to change the competition rules from 2026, which opened up the perfect opportunity for Porsche and Audi. Brands will not compete under the Volkswagen Group name. Instead, they will use their own names, which should increase the value of both companies.

Both companies are committed to achieving this goal, as internal combustion engines will use synthetic fuels, which are already used by some Porsche models such as the 718 Cayman GT4 RS. Of course, Porsche has gone further with engine development and will collaborate with Red Bull, but Audi is not far behind either.

Asked why Formula 1 and not some other competition, Herbert Diess said: “The decision is based on the fact that Formula 1 is developing extremely positively around the world, especially in the US and Asia, where the popularity of Formula 1 is growing.” Whether this will bring more popularity to Audi and Porsche remains to be seen.

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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