“Charging the Gen3 cars will give us valuable testing information on charging in a high-paced, competitive environment. The experience and knowledge we gain will be used to continuously improve ABB chargers for customer and consumer use.” - Frank Mühlon, CEO of ABB E-mobility
November 2022: ABB has unveiled the charging technology it will use for Season 9 of the ABB FIA Formula E WorldChampionship, when the company takes on its new role within the series as official charging supplier.Working with engineers from motorsport governing body, the FIA, and Formula E, ABB has developed a compact, reliableand safe solution for charging the new Gen3 cars before race day and between sessions. The ABB Formula E Race
Charger has been designed in a robust, custom and ergonomic way that allows for easy global transportation andinstallation.
Each charger can deliver a maximum power of 160kW and is able to charge two vehicles with 80kW of powersimultaneously, before the race. This allows race teams to benefit from a ‘double charging’ capacity from one unit,significantly reducing the charger footprint and decreasing transportation emissions, as there is no longer a need for oneunit per car.
The ABB Formula E Race Charger features ABB’s newest charging technology and draws on the company’s leadingposition in the sector. Its design adapts technology already proven in road car charging applications to suit a demandingmotorsport environment. It offers the greatest reliability and consistency of performance, wherever in the world thechargers are used, from various power sources.
Frank Mühlon, CEO of ABB E-mobility said: “We’re delighted to bring our innovative charging solutions to the biggestglobal e-mobility stage – the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship – continuing our drive to use the series as atestbed for new, more sustainable technologies. Charging the Gen3 cars will give us valuable testing information oncharging in a high-paced, competitive environment. The experience and knowledge we gain will be used to continuouslyimprove ABB chargers for customer and consumer use.”
Jamie Reigle, CEO of Formula E, added: “Technical progress and sustainable innovation are cornerstones of the ABB FIAFormula E World Championship. Our partnership with ABB is based on a shared commitment to advance electric mobilityand we are delighted ABB will deliver advanced charging systems for our race teams in Gen3. ABB’s mobile chargers setthe industry standard and will serve as critical infrastructure in delivering the championship. We look forward toshowcasing ABB’s leading charging products under the exacting standards of competition and demonstrating that highperformance and sustainability can coexist without compromise.”
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