Country Leaders Inspired by ABB’s Breakthrough E-Mobility Technologies

German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto
experience ABB’s newest EV charging station at Hanover Fair.

HANNOVER, Germany–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The two leaders, along with ABB CEO Ulrich Spiesshofer, were shown a
demonstration of the company’s new high power fast charging solution:
the Terra HP EV charging station with a power output of up to 350 kW
recharges a car battery in just eight minutes for 200 km reach.

“This high-power fast charger provides electric vehicles with up to
seven times more range in the same charging time than with previous
models,” Spiesshofer said. “Together with our comprehensive ABB AbilityTM
digital offering, we easily connect chargers to back offices, payment
platforms or smart grid systems and offer our customers leading
functionality.”

As a technology leader in sustainable electric mobility, ABB’s product
portfolio includes charging technologies for electric cars, buses and
trucks, as well as solutions for the electrification of ships, railways
and cable ways. With more than 6,500 DC fast charging stations installed
in 60 countries, ABB is a global leader in DC fast charging. ABB’s
e-mobility leadership is also demonstrated by its partnership with
Formula E, the world’s first fully electric international FIA motorsport
series.

ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a pioneering technology leader in
electrification products, robotics and motion, industrial automation and
power grids, serving customers in utilities, industry and transport &
infrastructure globally. Continuing a history of innovation spanning
more than 130 years, ABB today is writing the future of industrial
digitalization with two clear value propositions: bringing electricity
from any power plant to any plug and automating industries from natural
resources to finished products. As title partner of Formula E, the fully
electric international FIA motorsport class, ABB is pushing the
boundaries of e-mobility to contribute to a sustainable future. ABB
operates in more than 100 countries with about 135,000 employees. www.abb.com

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