ABB And Porsche Announce New Exclusive Partnership to Promote E-mobility

ABB, an industrial technology leader, and the automobile manufacturer Porsche have announced a new and exclusive partnership to jointly promote e-mobility.

As part of a multi-level agreement, ABB becomes an official partner of the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team, with immediate effect.

Porsche Motorsport is in its inaugural year of racing in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, while ABB is in its third year as title partner of the first all-electric global race series.

The announcement is made on the eve of Race 3 of season six of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in Santiago, Chile, in the presence of ABB Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Peter Voser, as well as Michael Steiner, Member of the Executive Board, Research and Development of Porsche AG, and Fritz Enzinger, Vice President Porsche Motorsport.

Voser, Steiner and Enzinger officially unveiled the updated Porsche race car design, with a prominent ABB logo on its front nose and rear on 17 January.

ABB FIA Formula E Championship, more than a race

“We are delighted that ABB as the world’s technology and market leader for electric fast chargers is now one of our top-tier partners and will further work with us on potential opportunities to support our customers’ growing demand for e-mobility,” said Steiner.

“That underlines Porsche’s Mission E strategy, which includes an investment of 6 billion euro in the field of e-mobility by 2022.”

Also commenting, Voser said: “The ABB FIA Formula E Championship is more than a race – it is our test-bed for innovative electromobility technologies, which can contribute to lowering our carbon footprint and contribute to a better world in the future.”

“And who better to partner with than Porsche – an iconic premium brand in the automotive industry. Together, we will drive progress in electromobility,” Voser added.

ABB and Porsche partner on e-mobility charging stations

ABB and Porsche have already entered into an agreement to install fast chargers at Porsche Centres and public facilities across Japan. The first installation is set to go live in mid-2020.

In addition, the Swiss ABB Formula E Ambassador Simona De Silvestro is the current test and development driver for the TAG Heuer Porsche Formula E Team.

The expanding global reach of ABB Formula E showcases the innovative technology that is key to the success of this sustainable form of motorsport.

For its sixth season, the ABB FIA Formula E Championship presents a first-class field of 24 drivers piloting second-generation race cars, travelling to new locations in Seoul, South Korea, and Jakarta, Indonesia, representing ten global automakers.

ABB has become a global leader in connected DC fast charging systems for electric vehicles. The company has currently sold more than 13,000 DC fast chargers across more than 80 countries worldwide.