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  • Livingstone tells Porsche to drop CC challenge

    Livingstone tells Porsche to drop CC challenge

    Hcongestionchargezonesi London Mayor Ken Livingstone has told Porsche to stop challenging the new Congestion Charge scheme.

    Last week, the German carmaker announced it would make formal application for judicial review to challenge the new congestion charge scheme which unpleased the London mayor. Porsche had conducted a survey in last February showing that 74% of Londoners believed the congestion charge was unfair.

    This week Livingstone unveiled a new survey that unsurprisingly showed that almost two-thirds of Londoners backed the scheme. "Luxury car manufacturers such as Porsche should take the hint and put their energy into reducing the carbon emissions of their cars instead of pursuing pointless legal action against this ground-breaking policy," he said.

    Porsche confirmed it will press ahead with its legal challenge.

  • Porsche set to miss 2012 EU regulations

    Porsche set to miss 2012 EU regulations

    2007porschecayennecayennesfrontands In an interview with Automotive News Europe, Porsche’s manager for energy and the environment, Herbert Ampferer, has revealed that the carmaker won’t meet the future CO2 emission regulations applicable from 2012.

    "The model for CO2 burden-sharing among individual companies being discussed leads to outcomes that Porsche could never meet or could only meet by abandoning its market identity," told Herbert Ampferer, to the paper.

    The European Union wants the carmaker to have a CO2 fleet average below 130g/km. Porsche’s fleet average was currently 242g/km in 2006 and the company would have to go below 144g/km for its future model, which is technically impossible at a time when the carmaker has only V8 or V10 in the pipes and when the hybrid solution has been delayed.

    When the 2012 regulations are applicable, every Cayenne S sold in 2015 will generate a fine of £7,650/€9,702 as each gram over 130g/km will cost £75/€95.

  • Porsche to request for judicial review

    Porsche to request for judicial review

    Ken_livingstonetom_ocallaghan Porsche has announced it will make formal application for judicial review to challenge the new congestion charge scheme.

    Porsche will file a request for judicial review after TfL and Ken Livingstone (pictured) have rejected the carmaker’s request to change the new congestion charge due to apply next October.

    After Porsche files the request, The Mayor will then have 21 days to acknowledge the Porsche claim.

    Responding to the Mayor’s decision, Andy Goss, Managing Director of Porsche Cars GB, said: “The new £25 charge will have no meaningful impact on congestion and TfL’s own figures show the anticipated CO2 emissions savings in a year could be equivalent to less than four hours of emissions from Heathrow.  All it will do is unfairly hit large numbers of drivers in London and undermine London’s attractiveness as a place to do business.  We are therefore formally applying for judicial review to challenge the Mayor’s proposals and we are confident we have a strong case.”

  • Porsche to launch a diesel-powerd Cayenne next year

    Porsche to launch a diesel-powerd Cayenne next year

    Porsche Stricter worldwide emissions and rising gas prices push Porsche to offer a diesel-powered model for the first time since the company has existed. The elected model would be the Cayenne.

    In an interview with Automotive News, UK auto industry analyst Peter Schmidt told the newspaper that “the diesel engine will be an upgraded V6 diesel from Audi.” Company sources talk about a power output of 300bhp with a 30mpg target. Porsche has ruled out bigger engines such as the V8 or V12 Audi units due to their heavy weight. A smaller V6 can also be justified by the next-generation Cayenne that will be smaller than the current model.

    Porsche didn’t confirm the information, but the company never ruled out diesel engines as a choice for its future models. The carmaker is also currently working on a hybrid system due to appear in the Cayenne and in the future Panamera.

  • 74% of Londoners believe the new congestion charge is unfair

    74% of Londoners believe the new congestion charge is unfair

    041206bpor In its fight with London over the congestion charge, Porsche GB has commissioned a survey about the 25£ tax on the highest polluting vehicles.

    The poll revealed that 74% of Londoners believe the new scheme is unfair. What’s more interesting is the percentage of people who voted for Ken Livingstone at the last election: 65% also think the new scheme is unfair compared to 35% who believe it is fair and not high enough.

    As usual, a new tax brings suspicion on its real purpose and the congestion charge doesn’t avoid it. 62% of Londoners think the Mayor only wants to raise extra money through the new scheme instead of cutting congestion and improving the city’s environment.

    Reacting to the poll, Andy Goss, Managing Director of Porsche GB, said: “Londoners agree that the Mayor’s plans to introduce a massive new charge for larger vehicles is totally unfair and is more about squeezing money out of motorists than trying to help the environment. The Mayor should take the chance to reconsider his plans before he leaves us with a system that risks damaging London and irritating massive numbers of people.”

  • Porsche challenges Congestion Charge

    Porsche challenges Congestion Charge

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    Porsche has announced its intention to make an application for judicial review of the proposed extension in the London congestion charge.

    The German carmaker says that the new increase due to start on October 27 is unfair. It argues that the 3025% increase from 80p to £25 is ‘disproportionate’ and that it will do nothing to achieve the stated aim of decreasing emissions in central London.

    Andy Goss, Managing Director of Porsche Cars GB, said, “A massive congestion charge increase is quite simply unjust. Thousands of car owners driving a huge range of cars will be hit by a disproportionate tax which is clear will have a very limited effect on CO2 emissions.”

    Porsche will be writing to the Mayor, Ken Livingstone this week. The Mayor will then have 14 days to respond to the carmaker. If the Mayor fails to respond to Porsche’s letter or refuses to reconsider his plans, Porsche intends formally to submit its application for judicial review at the Royal Courts of Justice.

  • Official spy video of the Panamera

    What a better way to increase the pressure than a spy video two weeks before the official launch of the Panamera?

    Porsche has released on the Internet a vide of the upcoming super saloon in which we can see the car being filmed in cities and on the roads. The Panamera will be 200” long and will weigh from 1.8 tonne for the entry level to 2 tonnes fro the topping version.

    The entry level will be powered by a 304bhp 3.6-litre V6, followed by a normally aspirated V8 that will have an output of 410bhp. The topping engine will be the same V8 but turbocharged. The output will be 527bhp. There will aslo be a hybrid version which will feature the V6 engine associated to a 111bhp electric motor. The Panamera will feature a dual clutch seven-speed transmission. The entry price will cost £60,000 and the top version will cost £94,000. Porsche plans to build 30,000 Panamera per year.

  • Porsche tops brand image survey in Germany

    Porsche tops brand image survey in Germany

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    Porsche has been elected in a survey conducted with 2,500 owners of small businesses as the brand with the best brand image in Germany. BMW ranked second and Audi arrived at the third rank.

    The survey asked the 2,500 polled businessmen to rate each company on five topics: ethics, innovation, customer service, product quality and products. Porsche took the first rank for the eighth consecutive year.

    Porsche totalized 893 points while BMW was ahead of Audi by only three points with 853 points for the former versus 850 points for the latter. Unexpectedly, Volkswagen jumped forward from the 76th rank to 26th rank.

  • Spyshots: Porsche 911 Turbo

    Spyshots: Porsche 911 Turbo

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    A revamped 911 Turbo has been spotted during winter testing. The topping 911 is expected to be launched at the next Paris Motor Show.

    As the picture reveals, one does not expect big exterior changes from a car which has kept the legendary overall shape for the last fourty-five years. The biggest visual change will be the taillights which adopt the LED technology.

    Technically, it is rumoured that Porsche will take the opportunity of the facelift to spice up the 911 Turbo in order to counter attack the ubiquitous Nissan GT-R.

    Source: Autoexpress

  • 200,000th Cayenne Leaves Porsche Factory

    200,000th Cayenne Leaves Porsche Factory

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    Porsche has announced that the 200,000th Cayenne had rolled off the production line. The 200,00th Cayenne is a red GTS model powered by a V8 petrol engine. This is a significant milestone for the German car maker which doubled its global sales thanks to the SUV.

    This is also an opportunity for Porsche to prove that car maker can build other models than sports cars. Some predicted a shadowed future for the Porsche Cayenne at its launch, but its annual sales went beyond expectation. Indeed, the company originally planned to deliver 20,000 SUVs per year. Actually, Porsche delivers roughly 40,000 vehicles per year. According to Porsche, thirty-percent of Cayennes are sold in the US, the vehicle’s largest market. Will the next-generation meet the same success?