Porsche Launches Integrated EV Charging App

Porsche AG is launching a service to help owners of electrified vehicles in Europe find and process payments for battery charging stations.

The company will offer the service to its own customers and to drivers of vehicles built by other carmakers. The service is accessible via a free smartphone app and, when available, in-vehicle navigation systems.

Users are provided a list of nearby charging stations, then given directions to reach the one they choose. The system provides information about charging costs and availability for each station and can process transactions made in different countries and with different currencies.

The charging service currently is being launched in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands. Availability is expected to be expanded to other European countries later this year, followed by other regions later.

In Germany, the service costs €2.50 per month. Charging costs are billed separately.

Porsche is part of the FastCharge consortium in Germany that is studying the technical physical limits of all systems involved in the charging process. The company says its “Turbo Charging” system can recharge an EV battery to 80% capacity in 15 minutes.

In the U.S., Porsche is installing quick-charge stations at all of its dealerships. The company’s first EV, the all-new Taycan sports car, is due next year.