We are finally ready for the release of Taycan in Japan! Porsche Japan forms a business alliance in the development of quick chargers

Agreed to form a business alliance with ABB Ltd., a leader in pioneering technology

Today, on April 12, 2019, Porsche Japan announced that it has agreed to form a business alliance with ABB Ltd. regarding the development of a quick charger for Porsche electric vehicles in Japan.

What is ABB? What is the content of the business alliance between Porsche Japan and ABB?

The contents are summarized below.

• Installed ABB quick chargers at Porsche centers and public facilities nationwide to build a quick charging network for electric vehicles
• The first installation is scheduled for mid-2020. Of course, it is used to charge the Taycan.

• Headquartered in Switzerland, ABB employs approximately 147,000 people in more than 100 countries around the world. ABB's power grid business will be transferred to Hitachi in 2020
• ABB supports all international open standards, including CHAdeMO (500V, 200A, 100kW) and CCS (up to 350kW), which is mainstream in the West.
• ABB is a leader in EV infrastructure that has launched a charging network and currently has 10,500 ABB DC quick chargers installed in 73 countries.

• ABB will support the series as a title sponsor from 2018 at FIA (International Automobile Federation) ABB Formula E, the world's first fossil fuel-free electric vehicle that Porsche plans to enter from the end of 2019. ing

What is Porsche Taycan?

So, the Porsche Taycan, which is an electric vehicle, was also explained in the press release, so it's a review (laughs)? I would like to write about that as well.

• Taycan is Porsche's first fully electric sports car
• 4 doors, 4 separate seats
• With a maximum output of 600PS (440kW) or more, 0-100km / h achieves 3.5 seconds or less.
• Maximum cruising range is 500km or more
• Taycan World Premiere Scheduled for September 2019
• Porsche Japan plans to introduce Taycan in Japan in 2020
• As of March 2019, more than 20,000 people worldwide have been registered on the Taycan purchase applicant list
• Following the introduction of the derivative model Taycan Cross Turismo in 2020

So, it feels like there is finally a move towards the introduction of Porsche Taycan in Japan!

However, it would be nice to have a quick charger at Porsche centers nationwide, and it would be a big place, but would it be installed in Aoyama or something? ?? where? ?? I'm wondering, but I'm looking forward to seeing what happens.

Also, I'm wondering where public facilities refer to. I hope I don't charge it! !! (That's a mess at the end, it feels like a person (laughs). I'm sorry ^^)

No, I'm looking forward to Taycan running in Japan.

Rika (911supercars.com)

I'm Rika, the author of this article. Ever since Porsche 911 became my favorite car, I've become totally addicted to Porsche, and I can't stop loving Porsche, so I started this blog. My favorite cars are 911 Carrera (991.2), 911 Carrera Cabriolet (992.1), and 911 Carrera T (992.1).