I Was A Bit Surprised

Ever wonder where your car is manufactured by who or in which country? You will probably answered Japanese car from Japan, German car from Germany or Korean car from Korea ? In the current market, many car manufacturers had outsourced their vehicles to be assembled elsewhere by some other company OR in another country. Good example are Toyota Vios from Thailand, Honda City from Thailand, Honda Freed from Indonesia, Mercedes Benz C-Class from South Africa and Porsche Boxster/Cayman from Finland. I won't go into much details about other manufacturers but instead will talk about Porsche. In Porsche, some of their Boxster/Caymen are assembled in Finland by this company called Valmet Automotive. Valmet Automotive is located in Uusikaupunki in Finland, they had been assembling Porsche Boxster/Caymen for quite sometime. In the past they also assemble other makes such as SAAB models and Renault Clio V6. More recent Fisker Karma also joined their lists. I always thought that my Boxster is Made in Finland but recently after watching Discovery Megafactory - Porsche, I noticed that there were a few Boxster and Cayman in the show. So I was wondering is my car from Germany or Finland? So I took a picture of my VIN (Vehicle Identification Number) as shown in the picture below and decide to decode it using Porsche VIN decoder from some Porsche forum. I was a bit surprised, hehe and of course happy about it too after finding it is manufactured in Stuggart, Germany. Paying for a premium car like Porsche, you would expect it to be made from its country of origin.

The I-PACE underlines the Jaguar brand鈥檚 dedication to technological advancement and is the first Jaguar to incorporate the intuitive InControl Touch Pro Duo infotainment system. It uses an innovative combination of touchscreens, capacitive sensors and tactile physical controls to operate key functions while reducing visual clutter within the cabin6. This new human-machine interface (HMI) design features two touchscreens on the center console, designed to reduce driver distraction; separating information and interactive controls logically, while rotary controllers provide an essential physical connection between car and driver6. An available full-color head-up display (HUD) projects key information such as vehicle speed and navigation instructions onto the windshield to enable the driver to keep their eyes on the road4. This advanced technology is supported by a 12.3-inch Interactive Driver Display behind the steering wheel, providing enhanced clarity and flexibility to customize the drivers preferred set of data. The Jaguar brand鈥檚 new EV navigation system, embedded into the Touch Pro Duo system factors in the topography of planned routes with insights from previous journeys and individual driving styles to accurately calculate available range for added driver confidence.

Connected navigation will also identify potential charging locations along the chosen route if there is insufficient charge to reach a given destination6. The advanced navigation system is supported by Arrival Mode, which can suggest the nearest available parking garage or direct the driver to the closest charging point at the end of a journey. It can also sync with the Jaguar Land Rover Route Planner app, a multi-mode smartphone travel app6, making it easy for customers to plan journeys that include driving, walking and public transport. This is supported by Arrival Mode, which can suggest the nearest available parking garage or direct the driver to the closest charging point at the end of a journey. The I-PACE uses 鈥楽mart Settings鈥?technology to learn from the driver, anticipate their needs and help them focus on enjoying the journey. By using the key fob and smartphone Bluetooth signal to recognize an approaching driver, the I-PACE will learn their preferences and ensure their usual climate control, infotainment and seat settings are ready every time they get behind the wheel.

Over time, algorithms will offer driver-tailored choices based on the time, location, weather and behavior patterns - for example, it could pre-heat the steering wheel and seats for a particular journey. Intelligent Phone Reminder will also tell the driver if they leave their smartphone behind, while the Predictive Call List learns patterns of phone use to cue up popular contacts at the appropriate time. The I-PACE also launches with an Amazon Alexa Skill. This means from outside of their vehicles, owners will be able to ask an Alexa enabled device for information held in the Jaguar InControl Remote app. For example: Is my car locked? What is the charging level? Do I have enough range to get to work? This is also the first Jaguar able to receive software updates wirelessly. This SOTA capability ensures the I-PACE continuously improves after customers have taken delivery, providing drivers with updates to their infotainment system, telematics unit and battery charging capability. I-PACE owners will be able to make use of both AC and DC power to charge their vehicle3. I-PACE will ship with a Mode 2 universal cable as standard. Due to the non-linear nature of battery charging, the closer one gets to 100 percent, the slower a battery鈥檚 capacity to accept additional charge. For example, a battery being charged from empty to 20 percent will accept that 20 percent charge much faster than a battery being topped off from 80 to 100 percent. 1.5B on new facilities and enhanced owner experiences over the next 5 years in North America. The new retail facility design standard to be adopted by retailers nationwide create modern dual branded retail environments. There are 207 total dealerships in the United States, including 166 Jaguar franchises.

Ex. Magnesium wheels on GT cars. Lack of room at a Port. We see boats sometimes anchor outside of a Port for awhile depending on how busy a respective port may be. This was seen in the last few months prior to a tariff issuance when US based companies bought more from overseas to avoid paying more after the tariff went into place. Porsche is in complete control of the vehicle until it reaches the respective dealer. Frustrations with the Dealer should only exist after the car is stocked into inventory. Sometimes, people forget this. PCNA works extremely hard behind the scenes to keep the pipeline moving smoothly, but outside forces are typically at play if a delay occurs. Dealers are updated by PCNA on release dates of upcoming models on a need to know basis. MY20 cars will start to get their timelines after cars start production, but PCNA will make announcements to the dealer body on occasion, not on any regular schedule. Marketplace Parts Marketplace Vehicle Marketplace Vendor Announcements Rennnlist Help and Announcement Forums Rennlist Forum Glitches - post them here. Test posts are permitted.