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Electric vehicles on the move: Porsche Charging Service has more than 49,000 charging points in Europe -- and counting

Just a few months after its launch, Porsche is expanding its charging service for plug-in and electric vehicles by five countries and a host of new functions: the platform now has over 49,000 charging points in 12 countries.

Alongside Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Denmark, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Finland, the charging service is now also available in Norway, France, and Spain. Porsche says Great Britain and Italy will follow shortly.

The user interface in the Porsche Charging Service app and the navigation function have been improved.

 

 

The Porsche Charging Service is a digital platform for all charging-related services. It was launched in May 2018. The service searches for suitable charging stations and performs invoicing via centrally stored payment details, so it's not necessary to register with different charging providers. This takes place across the covered countries at a guaranteed unit price per market and independent of currency. The corresponding free app and the Porsche navigation system guide customers to the selected charging station.

"In addition to fascinating vehicles, building a customer-friendly charging infrastructure is the key to achieving long-term success for electromobility," says Detlev von Platen, Member of the Executive Board responsible for Sales and Marketing at Porsche AG. "With the Porsche Charging Service, we are offering our customers a central digital platform that simplifies every aspect of the charging process. As a result, it is even easier to integrate charging into everyday life."

Information on the location and availability of charging stations and on the price for vehicle charging is available in real time. At the charging station, user identification takes place either by QR code via the app or with the so-called "Porsche ID Card," which users receive free of charge after registering for the service.

In Germany, the fee for using the Porsche Charging Service is €2.50 per month. The costs for actual charging come on top of this: these depend on the provider as well as the amount of power charged. The prices are shown in detail and also according to power class/charging speed if wished. The app can be used on all mobile devices with iOS or Android operating systems. The service is generally available to all drivers of hybrid or electric vehicles. It is not limited to Porsche sports cars. Registration is possible via www.porsche.com/connect-store.

A new feature offered by the Porsche Charging Service is a rating function. This indicates when a vehicle was last charged at a charging station, and also lets users know how up to date and reliable the information is for the respective charging point. In order to permit better planning of charging operations, the daily capacity utilization of the charging station is also shown. In addition, the user interface in the app and the navigation function have been improved: After selecting a charging point, it is now easier to switch to navigation via Google Maps, whether on a smartphone or via Apple CarPlay in the vehicle.

Source: Porsche

Published February 2019

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