“Audi believes that premium should go beyond the car. The Audi super-charging stations are the latest example of Audi’s commitment to provide a premium customer journey to our Chinese users,” stated Audi China President Dr. Jürgen Unser. “In the e-mobility era we must offer our customers more than just a premium product, we have to offer an entire premium ecosystem, with charging as the core.”
All customers of full-electric automobiles can take pleasure in a seamless e-mobility expertise on the super-charging stations with the Audi App, whose search, reservation, and cost options are as handy as Plug & Charge. Twenty stations will likely be launched in main cities together with Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen by the top of 2022. More cities and places will observe, with places to be chosen based mostly on their inhabitants measurement and site visitors of premium BEV homeowners.
“With the rollout of the Audi premium charging stations, we are bringing customers in China more convenience and more ways to experience the brand’s premium e-mobility lifestyle,” stated Zhou Xuelian, Project Sponsor of Audi charging stations, Executive Vice President of Purchasing, Audi China.
Advanced infrastructure ready for the charging calls for of future technology fashions
The roll-out of the Audi charging stations coincides with the arrival of the Audi RS e-tron GT, the technological spearhead of the model’s electrical offensive, which can meet Chinese prospects on the finish of this 12 months.
Audi can have launched a complete of 6 BEV fashions in the Chinese market by the top of 2022, together with Audi e-tron, Audi e-tron Sportback, Audi RS e-tron GT, Audi Q5 e-tron, Audi This autumn e-tron, and Audi Q2L e-tron. And by mid-decade, it would provide 5 localized premium EVs particularly tailor-made to Chinese prospects together with PPE fashions. With their superior applied sciences, the Audi super-charging stations can meet the charging wants of all fashions in the Audi e-tron household by means of 2025. This contains the totally electrical and technologically superior fashions produced by the Audi FAW NEV Company which will likely be based mostly on the Premium Platform Electric, or PPE. The PPE automobiles will likely be tailored for China with many distinctive options and applied sciences, together with super-fast charging, excessive electrical vary, and a model new electronics structure. Models based mostly on the MQB, MLB, MEB, and J1 platforms may even be suitable with the Audi super-charging stations.
Audi premium expertise with superior expertise
The Audi charging stations characteristic superior applied sciences for quick charging at up to 360kW, with a most voltage of 1,000V and a most present of 400A, relevant for future quicker charging calls for. The superior super-charging infrastructure is configured with liquid-cooled terminals that may decrease the warmth productively throughout the quick charging. With the charging cable solely 27mm in diameter, the charging gun is lighter than the traditional one, making it extra handy for purchasers to use. The cable size can also be lengthy sufficient so that every one kinds of Audi e-tron fashions could be accommodated no matter whether or not the charging socket is positioned in the entrance or rear of the automobile.
Premium charging expertise in constant Audi design
The appear and feel of the Audi charging stations is according to the most recent Audi showroom design in China, which relies on the brand new world model design language, thus supporting a constant model expertise for the purchasers. High-quality supplies and surfaces replicate the premium nature of the model and create recognition worth. Progressive Premium varieties the premise of each design aspect and creates an inviting and calm environment for the shopper charging expertise.
Audi charging stations built-in in route navigation and Audi App
All the Audi charging stations will likely be conveniently built-in in the Audi MMI navigation system: Therefore route calculation could be simply managed. In addition, on longer journeys, which require a stopover for recharging, the MMI navigation system of the Audi e-tron fashions will combine the Audi charging stations in the general EV route planning together with the general route time and charging time on the Audi charging station. The prospects can even search the subsequent Audi charging stations close by by way of Audi App. The charging standing of the automobile will likely be displayed in the Audi App throughout charging.
Holistic charging options for purchasers in China
Beside the brand new Audi super-charging stations, the model additionally provides a complete charging resolution for house charging and public quick charging.
Home charging is enabled with free Audi model charging wall packing containers and premium set up providers. The wall field can help up to 11kW, it’s good and linked, could be remotely managed and shared with different designated automobile homeowners by means of the Audi App. Customers simply want to plug in the charging gun as a result of it helps the plug in and cost perform.
For public charging, prospects can entry many charging pillar operators in China by way of the Audi App. Also, prospects can take pleasure in valet charging or cellular charging. At our sellers, prospects even have the possibility to take pleasure in a premium charging expertise by utilizing the sellers’ excessive energy charging stations.
The quick charging options is applied with the general public charging community together with CAMS, the place Audi companions along with Volkswagen Group China. CAMS has constructed 912 tremendous charging stations, and over 8,200 charging factors overlaying 135 cities in China as of October 2022.The Audi App additionally covers 250,000 public charging piles from chosen charging level operators.
With its electrical transformation in full swing, Audi is main the way forward for sustainable mobility in China, and globally. Audi is totally dedicated to offering progressive services tailored to their distinctive wants.
