Batteries in electric vehicles that regularly use 100-plus-kilowatts fast chargers degrade faster than those that rely primarily on slow charging, a new study suggests. Using fast chargers more frequently can cause some packs to lose nearly a quarter of their capacity in eight years, it claims. We’ve seen other studies suggest that fast charging has…
An elderly man has been rushed to hospital in Hong Kong after being struck by a HK$2.3 million (US$295,900) Porsche sports car. Police said on Saturday they received a report at about 2.23pm of a private vehicle near the junction of Tai Kiu Road and Yuen Long On Lok Road that had apparently lost control…
The Ford F-150 Lightning is canceled, as is its fully electric replacement, codenamed “T3.” Meanwhile, China’s EV and PHEV options keep making inroads in cheap segments across the globe. Ford’s Universal EV Platform is still on track to launch in 2027. The F-150 Lightning will gain a gas engine. An American-made commercial electric van has…
Introduction This is the latest Porsche 911 Turbo S, the facelift if you will of the 992-generation (992.2 in Porsche-speak) Turbo. But with it has come such a raft of mechanical changes that it might as well be a new generation car, and just about the most complete all-round supercar there has perhaps ever been,…
Porsche slows EV rollout, trims 2025 profit forecast amid weak demand, China pressures and US tariffs. Porsche AG on Friday dialled back plans for its electric vehicle rollout due to weaker demand, pressure in key market China and higher U.S. tariffs, causing the luxury sportscar maker and its parent Volkswagen to slash their 2025 profit…
MUNICH (Reuters) -U.S. tariffs have cost Volkswagen, Europe’s largest carmaker, billions of euros so far, its chief executive said on Monday, adding that its key brand Porsche was being squeezed in a “sandwich” of duties and a weak Chinese market. “Up to now, it’s several billion euros on our balance sheet that this situation costs…
UPDATE: As the effects of the Trump administration tariffs ripple through different industries, automaker Audi is reportedly considering building a “twin” plant in Chattanooga, according to German business journal Handelsblatt. Volkswagen Chattanooga is said to be the favored location, since the current facility has been operational for more than 13 years and could reduce the…
By Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen’s embattled luxury brand Porsche cut its full-year profitability target on Wednesday after the EU’s trade deal with U.S. President Donald Trump and reported a 400-million-euro ($462 million) hit from tariffs in the first half. The burden of tariffs on car imports to the United States only added to Porsche’s…
In 1988, Gates purchased the Porsche 959 ‘Komfort’—a marvel of its time, boasting a 2.85-liter twin-turbo flat-six engine, electronically adjustable suspension, and a top speed of 200 mph. It was the fastest street-legal production car of its era and an automotive dream for enthusiasts worldwide. Gates, an avowed car lover, couldn’t resist the allure of…
A few weeks ago, I was bound to crutches after fracturing the neck of my femur while running a half-marathon with Image’s fashion director at large, Keyla Marquez. This happened right before Paris Fashion Week for the men’s spring/summer 2026 season, which we both had plans to attend, and I was left with two options:…