Sports car manufacturer What Porsche is planning for the electric future

Status: 06/22/2021 9:24 a.m.

As a rule, Porsche tests new technology first on the race track – including a new high-tech battery. Because there are no suitable batteries on the world market, Porsche will produce them in-house in the future.

From Tim Diekmann, SWR

If you sit in the new Porsche Taycan, you don’t have to do without the usual sound. Although the first fully electric Porsche should glide almost silently across the street, it sounds either like a bubbling sports car or – when accelerating – like an intergalactic rocket. Porsche calls this “Electric Sport Sound” – because the Swabian car manufacturer does not want to deliver its newest vehicle completely without sports car noises. The luxury sports car, which Porsche sold 20,000 times worldwide last year, is only supposed to be the beginning of an electromobility initiative.

High-tech battery made in Germany

In just two years, every third Porsche should be equipped with an electric motor – as a hybrid or fully electric. For this, Porsche needs lots of powerful batteries. But they are hard to find on the world market, says Porsche boss Oliver Blume: “We need high-performance cells for our electric sports cars. But we can’t find them anywhere at the moment. That’s why we develop and build these cells ourselves.” The first battery cells are expected to roll off the assembly line from 2024, initially for around 1,000 vehicles per year. “The focus will initially be on small series for racing and high-performance vehicles. In the future, however, this is not just about racing cars,” explains Blume at the official presentation at the Porsche Development Center in Weissach. In the first step, innovative technologies are usually only developed for a limited high-tech application, “but once the innovations have proven themselves there, they will gradually establish themselves across the board. That must be our goal. At Porsche, that’s what we call it Principle: from motorsport to series production. ”

Range model Tesla

For battery cell production, the Stuttgart-based company is working with the German company Customcells, which it claims to be a world leader in the development of lithium-ion battery cells. The joint venture operates under the name Cellforce Group.

According to automotive expert Stefan Bratzel from the Center of Automotive Management in Bergisch-Gladbach, it is logical that, after Volkswagen, Porsche is now also relying on the production of its own battery cells: “The battery cell accounts for the largest part of the car’s added value, and it has a lot of innovation potential . Automobile manufacturers who develop competencies in this area have a long-term competitive advantage. ” According to Bratzel, Porsche should not chase after the competition for the US electric car manufacturer Tesla, but rather must lead the way as an innovator.

New battery technology promises many advantages

According to the head of electrochemical energy technologies at the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research in Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), Markus Hölzle, the batteries as we know them today should still develop their potential: “Everything can, must and will be improved Above all, however, the cost of battery cells must be reduced further. And the energy density must also increase so that the batteries become more compact. ” The ability to recharge quickly is also important. To do this, Porsche wants to work with so-called silicon anodes, which “has two major advantages over the previously used carbon: it improves the ability to charge quickly and increases the energy content,” explains Hölzle. But now Porsche must first show that they can do it.

But while Porsche is still planning the future, competitor Tesla is already building the world’s largest battery cell factory in Grünheide near Berlin and promises a production capacity of 100 gigawatt hours per year, a thousand times as much as Porsche’s subsidiary Cellforce Group.

Climate neutral by 2030?

The focus on e-mobility and the setting of climate targets is an important step for the brand, emphasizes car expert Bratzel. “Porsche is a brand that nobody really needs, but many people want to have it because of its positive image. And I believe that it is becoming more and more important for the Porsche clientele in particular to say: ‘I have a sports car and still drive in a climate-friendly way . ‘”

Climate protection has long since become an image factor. This also shows the ambitious goal of the Swabian car manufacturer to be “balance sheet CO2-neutral” by 2030 and thus earlier than Daimler (planned for 2039) or Volkswagen (planned for 2050).

Environmentalists are skeptical

The environmental protection organization Greenpeace is skeptical whether Porsche will really be climate-neutral by 2030. “Unfortunately, ‘climate-neutral’ on the balance sheet ‘usually means that in the end generously cheap CO2 credits are bought from offsetting projects instead of consistently reducing CO2,” says Benjamin Gehrs from Greenpeace. With its large SUVs, Porsche consumes an unnecessarily large amount of resources. Porsche must also get out of the business with climate-damaging diesels and gasoline engines faster and more consistently than before.

So will the Porsche 911 possibly soon hit the streets as an electric car? Unlikely. In addition to battery cell technology, Porsche is also working on the development of synthetic fuels, so-called eFuels, which are to be produced using renewable electricity. Artificial sports car sound, as in the Taycan, is then unnecessary. At Porsche, the first step is to advance research in the field of battery cell development. The federal and state governments support the project with 60 million euros

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On June 15th, a media salon with the theme of “Decoding JD 618: JD Cloud Releases Top Ten Technology Application Trends” was held in JD. This is also the first time that JD Group has integrated cloud, retail, and logistics multi-party 618 technical teams to jointly decode JD 618. Technical connotation.

Dr. Mei Tao, Vice President of JD Group and IEEE & IAPR Fellow, released the top ten technology application trends of JD Cloud 618 on the spot, including: better understanding of users’ C2M reverse customization and intelligent customer service; better understanding of product multi-modal content generation and blocks Chain anti-counterfeiting traceability; intelligent supply chain decision-making that understands more scenarios, integrated supply chain and virtual digital humans, and stronger infrastructure guarantees, namely, a privacy computing platform that supports ultra-large-scale data fusion, a cloud-native hybrid digital infrastructure and liquid Cold data center, etc.

Among the ten major technology application trends, the most worth mentioning is that JD’s intelligent supply chain decision-making has created a world-class “Inventory Turnover Days Down to 31.2 Days” through intelligent operation, warehouse network optimization, omni-channel performance, and C2M reverse customization. Record.

According to Liu Xiaoen, vice president of JD.com and head of JD’s retail intelligent supply chain Y business department, behind JD’s 31.2-day turnaround is faced with great challenges, which are mainly derived from four aspects: massive amounts of goods, complex warehousing and distribution Online, online and offline multi-scenario retail model, and matching with the supply and demand of a large number of upstream suppliers. Costco, a global retail giant known for its operational efficiency, has its latest inventory turnover days of 30.9 days, but it manages only a few thousand SKUs, while JD.com has millions of SKUs and more than 1000 warehouses, with a turnover of 31.2 days in all categories. Under the self-operated mode, it is already at the world’s leading level.

In addition, the integrated supply chain will also play a role in this JD 618, helping over 200 cities across the country to achieve “minute-level distribution.”

Wei Haixing, a senior expert in the JD Logistics Strategy and Innovation Business Department, said, “JD Logistics has built an integrated supply chain through automation, digital, and intelligent means to become the “stabilizer” for the efficient and stable operation of JD 618 this year. On the one hand, it is fully committed to guaranteeing the whole country. Home delivery, over 200 cities within minutes, on the other hand, customer demand-oriented, give full play to the technology-driven integrated supply chain potential, and provide support for the majority of merchants to fully respond to JD 618. We follow demand scenarios, product characteristics, The expected value and other dimensions of the supply chain are subdivided, the balance between warehouses is optimized, the second and third transfers are reduced, and the circulation is more direct and efficient. At the same time, as the largest intelligent warehouse group in the Asian e-commerce logistics field, it has 32 Asian No. With an innovative record, the new generation of smart express vehicles has achieved large-scale operations in multiple cities, becoming a strong guarantee for consumers to enjoy “minute-level delivery”.”

Behind all these technological developments is the support of JD Cloud. It is understood that 100% of JD 618 shopping festival orders have been completed on the cloud, and JD Logistics and JD Finance have all been completed on the cloud.

Data shows that in the early morning of the day when Jingdong 618 opened, the peak QPS of Jingdong Cloud’s visits increased by 223% compared with the same period last year, the bandwidth of visits increased by 140%, and the total real-time data analysis reached 3 trillion.

Cao Peng, Vice President of JD Group and Head of JD Cloud Product R&D of JD.com, mentioned that in 618, in 2021, the hybrid cloud operating system JDOS (JDOS) unified computing resource base will achieve 10 million nuclear calculations. Flexible scheduling and management of resources. Based on high-performance SDN control, TB-level dedicated line access, intelligent traffic scheduling, high-concurrency database access and other rich resources, JD Cloud can more calmly deal with the 618 high-concurrency and high-traffic scenarios, and through the three-dimensional unified security operation center and integration Integrated DDoS protection system.

In addition, JD Cloud is also actively implementing the dual-carbon goal. While driving the growth of thousands of new categories by more than 100%, it has achieved a 30% reduction in resource costs per order and a 5% reduction in carbon emissions year-on-year.

The following is a detailed explanation of the top ten technology application trends of JD Cloud:

Economic aid will be extended The Bridging aid III gets a “plus”

As of: 06/09/2021 1:56 p.m.

Many companies that have been closed for a long time due to Corona can reopen. But because the situation is still difficult in some industries, several aids will be extended until the end of September – including the short-time working rules. The simplified access rules for short-time work due to the corona pandemic will be extended by a further three months beyond the end of June. The economic crisis caused by the pandemic is “not over yet” and it is therefore important to continue protecting jobs, said Minister of Labor Hubertus Heil. The cabinet has therefore decided to extend the rules, as there are companies “that need short-time work beyond June 30”. The SPD politician referred, among other things, to the event industry. In the justification for the proposal for the cabinet, it is said that, in the view of the federal government, there are still “uncertainties” despite falling corona numbers and vaccination progress. It is about “stabilizing employment relationships and thereby avoiding unemployment and possibly bankruptcies as far as possible”. Above all, financially heavily burdened companies in the retail trade, in the entertainment, travel and tourism industries and in the hotel and restaurant industry, need easier access to short-time working beyond June 30, 2021.

Additional costs for BA of 2.6 billion euros

In addition to easier access to short-time working allowance, the full reimbursement of social security contributions for companies is to be extended. The federal government is making around 2.6 billion euros available for both instruments. Salvation announced the move in May and speaking of planning security for companies. Since the beginning of the year, the BA has already spent over 13 billion euros on short-time work. It is about “continuing to consistently secure employment” and building a “bridge to the time of economic recovery,” said Heil. Short-time working has already saved millions of jobs during the crisis and will continue to do so “where necessary”. The CSU in the Bundestag also pointed out that companies would be brought over the summer in this way. Criticism came from the Greens, who spoke of a “missed opportunity”. The extension “should have been combined with the introduction of a minimum short-time work allowance” in order to provide security and prevent going to the job center, explained the labor market expert Wolfgang Strengmann-Kuhn.

Bridging Aid III will also be extended

Further economic aid will also be paid longer. As the Ministry of Finance and Economics announced, Bridging Aid III for companies and self-employed people will be continued until September 30, 2021 – under the new name “Bridging Aid III Plus”. Economics Minister Peter Altmaier (CDU) said the “economic engine” was running. Nevertheless, the exit from the pandemic is gradual. That is why the extension of the aid, which was previously limited to the end of June, is an important signal. Finance Minister Olaf Scholz (SPD) emphasized that Germany had weathered the pandemic better than many others economically because the government had resolutely provided aid. “And this support is not stopped shortly before the goal, that would be economic nonsense.” The bridging aid is the government’s central crisis instrument to cushion the consequences of the pandemic on jobs and companies. With the extension, the upper limit for the subsidies will also be increased – especially larger companies from the fashion and hotel industries, for example, had complained that they had not yet received the aid. At the same time, companies that take employees out of short-time working earlier or hire new employees should receive a “restart bonus”.

Pfizer Pfizer,

Moderna Menard,

AstraZeneca AstraZeneca,

Janssen Johnson,

Sinopharm

And Sinovac-Coronavac.

All procedures for vaccination must be completed, and the last shot must be completed at least 14 days before travel.

European tourists who have not been vaccinated need to have a valid nucleic acid test negative certificate within 72 hours to enter the country.

On the other hand, the Spanish government stated that tourists from Australia, New Zealand, Rwanda, Singapore, South Korea, Thailand, China, Israel, the United Kingdom, Japan and other countries can enter Spain without completing vaccination or showing a negative PCR test certificate.

Tourists from countries at high risk of the epidemic, such as the United States, India, Brazil, South Africa and other countries, are not allowed to enter Spain if they have not received the new crown vaccine without necessary reasons.

The government expects that 15 million tourists will arrive this summer, accounting for 40% of the arrivals in 2019, but the number of tourists Spain will receive in 2020 will double.

Penang, Malaysia: Penang is one of the dining paradises in the world. The street food in Penang has great appeal because this is a multicultural city. This city always has a long line of food shops, cafes and all kinds of delicious specialties. Taipei, Taiwan: As one of the best food streets in Asia, Taipei has neighborhoods with countless food stalls serving dishes such as noodles, dumplings, etc. In addition, in the evening, areas The market also sells a variety of clothes and household items. Bangkok, Thailand: Coming to Bangkok, the street food is often the best. Bangkok’s street food culture is mainly based on the eating habits of Thai people. You will have many options from fried noodles, coconut ice cream to tropical fruit desserts. Fukuoka, Japan: Japan is also very famous for its unique cuisine. One city not to be missed is Fukuoka, home to 120 open-air dining outlets known as yatai with delicious food and reasonable prices. Hanoi, Vietnam: As one of the culinary paradises in Asia, Hanoi is famous for many traditional Vietnamese dishes with distinct flavors, ways to enjoy and places to enjoy extremely unique and interesting. taste. Singapore: The street food in Singapore is not only a fusion of Chinese, Indian and Malaysian dishes, but also offers a Singapore-style dining experience. In addition, the street food here is always the most guaranteed by strict food safety regulations. Seoul, South Korea: In Seoul, there are many small roadside stalls selling popular food called pojangmacha. These pojangmachas are popular with everyone from school-going students to office workers, and serve soju and a variety of snacks such as tobokki, oteng fish cakes, grilled chicken skewers, etc. Xi’an, China: The land of Xi’an is famous for its blend of Chinese and Muslim cuisines. The night markets here are the perfect place to enjoy delicious local street food. Manila, Philippines: Manila is a great destination for street food. Mobile stores crisscross the busy streets of Manila with a variety of specialties. Fried food, cool drinks and delicious desserts are absolutely must-try dishes if you visit this place. Phnom Penh, Cambodia: Cambodians like to snack all day, so it is not surprising to see that Phnom Penh city is always crowded with restaurants. Mornings and evenings are the time when most of the restaurants are gathered with a wide selection of fried noodles, Cambodian sandwiches to sweet dishes.

Always cute and dreamy for outfits, pearl jewelry designs bring sophistication and elegance to anything set any outfit. Jewelry shaped accessories It is a handbag-shaped necklace, a mini handbag or a shoe necklace … this interesting accessory game is perhaps the unique difference of Summer 2021. Just a little while ago, Ngoc Trinh caused storms when enthusiastically promoting the trend of bag accessories super mini this. Rough, abstract Alloy jewelry with striking rustic shapes and abstract picturesque shapes makes accessories make a unique impression. All create a mysterious, modern look for the outfit. Necklace and chain shackles Chain full of power and impression, appeared in many important collections. Never before has the chain cover accessory been so overwhelming! Shaking hands with chains is an important accessory this season, because they are easy to apply, they have even more diffuse power on Instagram. Sea taste The desire to travel to the sea is evident in the Summer collections this year. Starfish, shells or icons related to the sea are fully utilized by designers. Earrings spread shoulder Outstanding, shoulder-length earrings are how this season’s accessories make a remarkable impression. Armbands back Big bracelets are often associated with the summer, but this year the braces are more prominent and elegant. Colored stones Bring a little sense of partying, making this season’s accessories even more exciting. The highlight is that, but contemporary color stone jewelry must be combined with the furniture casual. Animal motifs As the classic inspiration of designers, this year these jewelry models are more prosperous when the sense of returning to nature is a very strong lifestyle trend. Small version belt to the throne Although slender, but has a very flexible pose. Compare to trend This type of pit belt is easy to apply, fashionable and beautiful for those who advocate convenience first

Standard equipment on the Volkswagen Taos S front-wheel drive includes LED exterior lights, 17-inch wheels, ceiling rack, 6.5-inch central touch screen, Bluetooth connectivity, digital dashboard 8 inch, reverse camera. Choosing to upgrade to a 2-wheel drive 4Motion system, users will have to spend $ 25,040 but get heated front seats, heated front glass and side mirrors. Next, the Volkswagen Taos SE has a starting price of $ 27,245 for the front-drive configuration and $ 28,695 for the two. The default equipment on this version is also more complete with 18-inch rims, ceiling mounts, side mirrors with body color, 8-inch center screen, high-end speakers, wireless phone charging desk, 3 ports USB-C charger (default 2 only) or SiriusXM radio. The interior is also available in fabric or leather options, along with electric heated front seats, smart keys and one-way personal windows. Finally, the Volkswagen Taos SEL starts at $ 31,490 using 18-inch wheels on the FWD and 19-inch wheels on the AWD version, and adds adaptive LED headlights, radiator lights, digital dashboard 10.25 inch, default leather seats, BeatsAudio speakers, interior backlight, 2-zone air conditioning and ventilated front seats. All Volkswagen Taos configurations by default use a turbocharged 158-hp 1.5-liter engine, 250 Nm of torque with an 8-speed automatic transmission and front-wheel drive or a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission. 2 bridges. Reference: Carscoops