After outstanding sales results in the first quarter of the year, Porsche and Audi have established cooperation in the Japanese charging station market. Under the name Premium Charging Alliance, German companies are expanding a network of 150 kW stations that will be available from the second half of this year, when their vehicles will have 102 charging stations available.

On this occasion, Porsche Japan CEO Michael Kirsch said: “Japan shows a lot of commitment to develop the public charging network, however, we believe the charging speed itself is not quite fast enough.”

As a leader in fast charging, Porsche strives to enable Porsche car owners to have more charging stations available: “With the Premium Charging Alliance, we aim to join forces with other companies that also provide fast charging, meaning our customers spend less time charging their cars, finding more suitable locations and making driving electric vehicles more convenient,” said Kirsch. For example, a powerful 150 kW charging system allows Porsche Taycan to charge 80 percent of the battery in just 24 minutes.

At the moment, there are 50 fast charging units in Japan, of which 37 units in 33 Porsche centers, 12 units in seven city locations and one unit in the Porsche Experience Center.

Source: Porsche