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Why spend double when both share common goals? There are many benefits of being part of the Volkswagen Group. Not only is there a solid parent company but also the ability to work on joint projects with other brands. Case in point: Porsche and Audi. Reuters reports the two premium performance and luxury brands are joining forces to develop a next generation electric vehicle platform. Assuming all goes to plan, the first EVs riding on this architecture will be ready to go for 2021. The reason for the partnership is, as you’ve probably already guessed, cost related. The jointly developed architecture will save both Porsche and Audi significant sums. “If both would act on their own, costs would be 30 percent higher,” Porsche CEO Oliver Blume said. Audi is planning to hire 550 developers for the project and Porsche 300. So, what will specific vehicles will each brand respectively build on this EV platform? For starters, no, it won’t be a 911 EV, unless Porsche changes i...