MVME162P-344SE Rounds 7 and 8 of the ninth season of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will be held at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin
ABB B&R technology reduces the cost of batteries and improves their performance to accelerate the adoption of electric vehicles
ABB Electric Mobility will provide charging infrastructure for the Special Olympics World Games in Berlin in June
This weekend, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will be held at Tempelhof Airport in Berlin, Germany.
The 2.355-kilometre, 10-turn airport circuit is a unique stop on the calendar – drivers will race at this historic airport on a very rough concrete apron rather than asphalt road, so it is very difficult to wear tires and requires careful power management, which will make both events more variable and exciting.
Daniela Luzanin, Head of Partnership for ABB Formula E, said: “We look forward to the return of the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship to Germany, one of ABB’s largest markets globally. Fortunately, the race coincides with Earth Day this year and the Formula FE E and ABB teams are working together to drive the adoption of electric vehicles, reduce emissions and create a more sustainable future together.”
ABB plays an important role in the German automotive industry, providing robotics and automation solutions and helping to build the charging infrastructure for electric vehicles. For consumers around the world interested in buying an electric car, their decision is largely influenced by two factors: price and range. This makes battery productiMVME162P-344SE on particularly critical, as batteries account for about a third of the cost of an electric vehicle, and the quality of the battery directly affects the range per charge.
Throughout the cell and module assembly process, ABB helps automakers meet key quality requirements while minimizing production costs and making electric vehicles more affordable. For example, continuous single-piece flow of battery production was achieved using the ACOPOStrak conveyor system from B&R, ABB’s mechanical automation division, in combination with Exacom’s German X-ray inspection unit, which enabled the production line to achieve inspection speeds of 175 cells per minute. The ACOPOStrak shuttle allows the battery to be positioned and transferred with high accuracy and smoothness, thereby increasing the efficiency of the production line.
ABB has been at the forefront of EV charging infrastructure in Germany, with a total of 3,519 DC charging stations installed across the country, of which 129 are located in Berlin. ABB is also one of 20 companies participating in the HoLa High Performance Charging project, which is funded by the German government and is the world’s first mMVME162P-344SE egawatt-scale charging project for heavy goods vehicles, contributing to zero-emission road transport.
After two Formula E races, the German capital Berlin will welcome its next major sporting event in June. From June 17 to 25, the Special Olympics World Games will be held in Berlin. This is the first time Germany has hosted the world’s largest inclusive sporting event, where thousands of athletes with intellectual disabilities will compete in 26 sports. ABB has been a partner of the Special Olympics Germany organization for more than 20 years, and ABB employees will once again come to the sports venues as volunteers to support them. In addition, ABB will provide and manage the charging infrastructure for more than 60 electric shuttles that will operate during the Games.
ABB is also actively promoting the electrification of rail transit, working with Stadler, a Swiss-based rail vehicle manufacturer, to help Transport Berlin (BVG) achieve more energy efficient and sustainable transport. In the German capital, more than 600 metro vehicles have been installed with ABB’s latest generation of traction converters. Replacing 30 year old vehicles with modern vehicles equipped with ABB’s custom technology meets the demand for more reliable and efficient service while helping to accommodate growing passenger numbers
