Porsche is the latest automaker to announce that it plans to develop its own network of electric vehicle charging stations. It also announced that it aims to have around 80% of its sales by electric vehicles by 2030.
Porsche to Develop Electric Vehicles
The move was revealed during the automaker's annual meeting, in which it also revealed plans to expand its portfolio of electric vehicles with an all-electric Macan compact SUV and its 718 sports car, according to The Verge.
Porsche EV owners are currently relying on third-party companies to charge their vehicles. The automaker, which sells the Porsche Taycan in addition to plug-in hybrid models, has a partnership with electric vehicle charging provider Ionity, a joint venture with Ford, Daimler, BMW, and its parent company, Volkswagen.
But now, Porsche has expressed willingness to create its own charging network for its electric vehicles, similar to Tesla's Superchargers.
The chargers will be built along with the well-trafficked areas in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, with the first installations taking place before 2022 ends, according to Reuters.
The automaker said that the Porsche-branded charging stations would be exclusively for Porsche customers and are meant to supplement Ionity's charging network in Europe.
The investment in electric vehicle charging stations is meant to boost the automaker's sales of EVs, which it hopes will comprise 80% of its sales by 2030. The automaker is also investing in battery production, which it hopes will be ready for production by 2024.
Porsche wants its charging stations to be luxury lounges, where electric vehicle owners can relax while their vehicles are plugged in. Executives said they would consider expanding the network into the United States and China at a later date.
As far as the automaker's upcoming EVs, Porsche said its next-generation mid-engine 718 would only be electric. Then 718 will take inspiration from the Mission R, Porsche's racecar concept.
However, according to TechCrunch, while the electric Macan crossover will be coming out soon, the public won't get to see the 718 EV until 2025.
Porsche's Mission R Electric Racecar
The all-electric Porsche Mission R was first introduced at Munich's 2021 IAA Mobility conference. Porsche said that it is the future of customer motorsport.
According to Porsche, Mission R was designed to create new ways to interact with its customers and drivers.
The car has mostly a glass roof, similar to Tesla's Model 3 or Porsche's Taycan, so the driver can be viewed from above during the race.
Inside there are mounted cameras for the driver's helmet, a camera mounted on the car's A-pillar, and a backward-facing dashboard camera so fans can get up close and personal.
Porsche claims that the gaming rig-inspired steering wheel has built-in biometric sensors to tracks a driver's vitals throughout, and the vehicle also has a dedicated Livestream Button.
Porsche stated that the Mission R can go from 0 to 100 km/h in 2.5 seconds, with a maximum speed of over 300 km/h thanks to an electric motor.
The vehicle also has up to 320kW of power in the front axle, and it has a maximum of 480kW of power in the rear. That is similar to the lap time performance of the Porsche 911 GT3 Cup.
The Mission R's 80kWh battery has 900 volts charging from 5% to 60% capacity in 15 minutes.
In 2021, Porsche developed battery cells for its electric racecars.
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Written by Sophie Webster
