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Porsche has officially announced that it will ramp up production on their Mission E electric vehicle. It is a firm sign that a sign that Porsche is determined to become a player in the luxury electric-car segment.
German luxury-car maker Porsche is one of the companies that are looking to take on Tesla Motors and fight for electric-car supremacy, which is becoming the main challenge for many of the key players in the auto industry.
Back in September, Porsche unveiled a concept for a fully-electric car that was presented as a potential Tesla fighter, which now seems to be the ultimate goal for all automakers that are building plug-in cars. The car, named Mission E, was showed off during the Frankfurt auto show, with the company saying that it will highly likely go into production in the near future.
Mission E to Enter Production by 2020
Now, Porsche has officially announced that it will launch a production version of the Mission E, which will be largely based on the concept that had its premiere in Frankfurt. In a press release, Porsche says that the all-electric sedan will be available for purchase by the end of the decade.Related articles
It will be the first fully-electric vehicle built by Porsche, and the company says that it will bear all hallmarks that have been typical of every model that the automaker has introduced so far, meaning it will be a luxury, high-performance vehicle that will have a handling of a sports car."We are resolutely taking on the challenge of electric mobility. Even with solely battery-powered sports cars, Porsche is remaining true to its philosophy and offering our customers the sportiest and technologically most sophisticated model in this market segment," said Dr. Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Porsche Executive Board.
Porsche states that it will build a new assembly plant and paint shop at the company's main site in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen specially for the Mission E, which will cost around $760 million and is expected to create over 1,000 jobs. On top of that, Porsche's engine plant will be expanded so that it can be capable of assembling electric motors on a large scale.
Long Range, Quick Charging
The company hasn't released too much information on the car's specifications, but if the numbers for the Mission E concept are any indication, it can be said that the production version can be considered a strong rival to the Model S.The concept had a power output equivalent of 600 horsepower, enough for a 0-62-mph acceleration time of 3.5 seconds. What's more, it is equipped with a charging system that Porsche says uses innovative technology and is capable of charging the car's battery to 80% in just 15 minutes. This could be a key selling point for Mission E, given that slow charge time is one of the main reasons why electric cars are still largely shunned by many consumers.
On top of that, Porsche claims that Mission E will be able to deliver a range of up to 310 miles, which along with the fast-charge system would make it a real competitor to the Model S in every sense of the word.
It's tough to say whether Mission E will be a real threat to Tesla's superior products, but the fact that it's going into production is a sign that Porsche is determined to become a player in the luxury electric-car segment, joining its German counterparts Audi, Mercedes and BMW.
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