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The Future of
Sustainable Mobility
ABB provides groundbreaking solutions
for clean e-mobility in cars, buses, trains,
cable cars, vessels and planes.
As a pioneering leader focusing on
digital industries, ABB accelerates
the development of sustainable
e-mobility solutions with its state-
of-the-art, digital range of products.
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Editorial Content
Dear journalists,
02 Editorial, Contacts
For over 130 years ABB has stood for the devel- For us this is an honor but also a responsibility. 03 Publishing details
opment and implementation of revolutionary In this booklet we have assembled a selection of
traffic solutions. Our founding fathers laid the our multifaceted activities aimed at shaping the
cornerstone for the electrification of European transportation infrastructure of the future. The
04 – 06 Energy revolution in road traffic
rail traffic, thereby opening up new population pages that follow explain where we are today
areas. Electric trains, trams and cable cars di- and where we are headed in the future – in line 07 E-mobility:
rectly led to new opportunities and new free- with our motto: Running the world without con-
doms in society. One of the main reasons for our suming the earth.
the sustainable alternative
generation’s prosperity is the pioneering spirit
of this age. 08 – 09 E-mobility beyond the road
But it is more than just progress when we equip Sincerely yours,
trains, cable cars and ships with revolutionary Christoph Sieder
electrical drive systems today and our leading Head of Corporate Communications, ABB
10 – 13 The ABB FIA Formula E Championship:
charging solutions help bring about a practical Pole position for ABB
global e-mobility infrastructure for road traffic.
It is nothing less than an effort to avert a global
climate catastrophe. Last year ABB was recog-
14 – 15 ABB: technology leader for
nized for this commitment by being counted digital industries
among the ten most important global compa-
nies ensuring positive change in the world.
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Media Relations Contacts Publishing details
For more information on the contents and A supplement by: Authors:
further information about ABB’s offer and the ABB Asea Brown Boveri Ltd. Nicole Kolisch, Diethold Schaar
global evolution of electromobility please visit: Affolternstrasse 44
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Energy revolution
in road traffic
Clean air and quiet cars that do not endanger the planet: As a leading
supplier of charging solutions for electric vehicles, ABB plays a decisive
role in shaping the future of sustainable transportation.
Previously a “problem child”, now transportation conversions. VW plans on manufacturing around
has become a beacon of hope in the battle ten million electric vehicles between 2020 and
against climate change: Cars, trains, vessels and 20266 – and Volvo has even announced that
planes are currently responsible1 for a quarter of starting in 2019 only hybrid or full-electric cars
the world’s energy consumption and contribute will be rolling off of its assembly lines.7 GM plans
roughly the same share to environmental pollu- on offering over 20 new electrically powered
tion2. And cars consume more energy than all models by 2023 8 and wants to double its re-
freight transports combined – including trucks, search capacities in the coming years. Analysts
vessels and trains. Therefore, switching to clean assume that electric vehicle production will sur-
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means of transportation would not only drasti- pass production of conventional models as early The energy transition
electrification and are among the countries with trically powered transportation running
cally reduce the amount of greenhouse gases as 2040. With over ten years of experience in the in road traffic: the highest growth rates. 11 smoothly (last updated: January 2019). 15 ABB
Clean, noiseless,
contributing to global warming, but also slash electric vehicle charging market, ABB is a part of emission-free mobility.
Even with these developments, electric vehicles has sold some 10,500 of these – more than any
carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and other sub- these developments because they offer tremen- still only make up less than one percent of global other manufacturer – in 73 countries. 1,200 of
stances that cause lung damage and cancer. dous potential for improving our climate. traffic. However – as the impressive growth those sold are fast charging stations, which
Against this backdrop, the debate among experts rates indicate – they are in the fast lane: It took eliminate yet another obstacle to e-mobility:
has long since moved from whether electrically Electric cars in the fast lane 17 months to turn one million electrically pow- ABB’s top model Terra HP charges car batteries
powered mobility will gain traction to how long Rising investments in mass production of elec- ered vehicles into two, but the jump from the with up to 350 kilowatts, delivering enough en-
this shift will take. In the meantime, more and tric cars are already benefiting consumers to- three to four million mark only took six months.12 ergy for a range of 100 kilometers in just four
more countries, including the UK3 and France4, day: The latest generation models offer the Based on current forecasts, we will likely hit the minutes. In addition, weather-resistant Terra DC
have announced that it will no longer be legal to same performance and amenities of their fos- five million mark by March 2019. Experts at Bos- charging stations can handle temperatures from
sell new cars with combustion engines beginning sil-fuel powered predecessors and – above all ton Consulting Group expect the “electric car -35 °C to +55 °C degrees, which is why the Terra
in 2040. Germany has similar plans for 2050. thanks to falling battery prices – cost virtually tipping point” – the point at which one in every 53 DC is used at the world-famous Jaguar “Ice
Switzerland and Austria have not made any defin- the same as conventionally powered vehicles. two vehicles has an electric motor – to arrive Academy” in the Arctic Circle, for instance.
itive statements regarding their plans as of yet.5 Average prices of electric cars are expected to around 2030. 13 To accelerate the transition to sustainable forms
The industry has responded accordingly and is fall below those of fossil-fueled vehicles by of transportation, ABB is working with public in-
currently investing billions in production facility 2025.9 They are already unrivaled when it comes Charging infrastructure as a driver stitutions and renowned car manufacturers on
to the cost of operation. Electric cars already The ever-denser network of charging stations the successive expansion of the global infra-
perform better over lifetime both ecologically worldwide has played a major role in this devel- structure. One example of this is Electrify Amer-
The first cars were electric
and economically than fuel or diesel-powered opment. Thanks to this, “range anxiety” – once a ica, the largest e-mobility infrastructure project
Electrically powered cars are not a with if not superior to their combus- vehicles, particularly in areas where more af- major obstacle to universal acceptance of elec- in the US to date, which will also use ABB
21st century invention. In the early tion-fueled counterparts: In 1902 the fordable electricity is available from renewable tric vehicles – is now beginning to dissipate. charging stations. In Europe, ABB was selected
20th century, only 22 percent of cars electrically-powered Baker Toledo energy sources than fuel from refineries, which Just as the appeal of electric cars rises with by IONITY, a joint venture between the BMW
on US roads had a combustion en- was the first car in history to reach a remains expensive. each charging station that is added, every elec- Group, Daimler AG, Ford Motor Company and
gine; 40 percent were powered with speed of over 100 mph (160 km/h), for And demand is rising accordingly. A new e-mo- tric vehicle sold makes investing in additional the Volkswagen Group, as its main technology
steam and 38 percent were electric. 27 example. bility milestone was achieved in September charging stations even more appealing. This partner and supplier for the construction of a
Combustion engines began to take And today’s acceleration record is also 2018: This marked the first time in history that networking effect benefits everyone – and network with 400 fast-charging stations in 24
over the market around 1900 because held by an electric car, the Tesla Model over four million electric cars were on the road above all the environment. countries. And Porsche Japan will install ABB
the higher energy density of fuel S P100D: From 0-60 mph (96 km/h) in worldwide. One million of these vehicles are in In pioneering countries such as Denmark there high power chargers in Porsche centers and
made it possible for cars to travel lon- 2.27 seconds was the fastest accelera- the US, nearly another million in Europe and are already more charging stations than conven- public facilities throughout the country in time
ger distances. But throughout history tion speed ever measured by world-re- close to two million in China. 10 Now Japan, South tional filling stations14 and around the globe for the market launch of the 600-HP Taycan
electric cars have always been on par nowned Motor Trend Magazine. 28 Korea and India are relying more and more on more than 136,000 charging stations keep elec- electric sportscar.
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Global transition (the base year for the comparison is 1990). To
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At the same time, many countries are now in-
vesting directly in the expansion of e-mobility.
South Korea, for example, rewards electric vehi-
achieve these numbers, Germany has no alterna-
tive but to expand its e-mobility infrastructure.
Instead of the nearly 200,00022 electric vehicles
E-mobility: the sustainable alternative
cle buyers with bonuses equivalent to 20,000 on the road today, plans are underway that
euros, making it the most generous state-spon- would see up to eight million such vehicles on In ideal circumstances, electric cars could cut CO2 emissions
sored program in the world. 16 China also has a German roads by 2030. Many charging stations
monetary incentive system. Moreover, electric will need to be installed in order to achieve this
in the transport sector by more than two-thirds.
car consumers receive preferential service when goal. For example, autobahn service area opera-
applying for license plates along with access to tor “Tank & Rast”, which ABB has already sup- It all starts with a vision. “The city car of the fu- ciency of the wind turbine generators manufac-
faster traffic lanes. 17 New registrations for elec- plied with 177 stations, wants to have just as ture will be small, electric, shared by multiple in- tured by ABB has increased 200-fold in the past
tric cars more than doubled from 2015 to 2017 in many rapid charging stations as conventional dividuals and eventually drive autonomously.” 30 years6, ensuring that unevenly generated
response to this. 18 With an additional jump of pumps in the near future. 23 This is how in 2017 the German Federal Environ- wind energy can be fed into the grid with stable
114 percent in the first half of the past year, There are currently 18,000 electric vehicles in ment Agency presented its vision of automobile voltage. In addition, ABB supplies innovative
China already boasts the largest fleet of electric Austria. The trend is rising considerably: While traffic in the “City of Tomorrow”. 1 electrical and process control systems for pho-
vehicles worldwide. 19 in 2015 only 0.9 percent of new car registrations This is a hopeful sign. After all, the Paris Climate tovoltaic power plants and solar-thermal plants.
Meanwhile, in Europe, Iceland’s government- were for electric cars, the share had already Agreement’s guidelines show that at least 20 However, the main problem facing renewable
sponsored incentive program is considered jumped to over 2.5 percent in 2018. 24 By 2050 percent of all cars on the road will need to be energy sources is that they are often located
exemplary. The result: While there were only 90 the entire transportation sector is expected to electrically powered by 2030 in order to achieve outside of metropolitan consumer centers and a
electric vehicles on the entire island in 2014, be largely climate neutral. 25 To this end the gov- the defined climate objectives. 2 considerable share of the sustainably produced
today there are more than 6,000. In Norway, ernment and automotive industry put together Skeptics note that, while electric cars do not power is lost in transport. It was not until ABB’s
where electric car owners pay less vehicle tax a 93-million-euro “e-mobility package” designed produce emissions during operation, manufac- pioneering work on the development of
and can take advantage of free parking, toll road to create incentives for purchasing electric cars turing the batteries is an energy-intense pro- high-voltage direct current transmission (HVDC)
or ferry service and complimentary charging and building charging stations. cess that is associated with its own form of en- technology that it was possible to transport
stations in parking garages, 39 percent of the Switzerland26 is also implementing a roadmap to vironmental pollution. Moreover, in most cases electricity across many hundreds of kilometers
cars sold in 2017 were electric. 20 Now more than promote e-mobility starting this year. This road- the power generated to operate these vehicles with virtually no loss. Today over half of the
one in five vehicles is electrically powered. map was signed in December 2018 by represen- is also not produced in a climate-neutral way. HVDC connections used around the world are
Germany is also setting its sights on sustainable tatives from the automotive, electricity, real es- Thus, current studies answer the question as to made by ABB.
forms of transportation as part of its energy tate and vehicle fleet industries along with the whether electric vehicles are actually more envi-
transition policy, which leads the way in Eu- federal government, cantons, cities and munici- ronmentally friendly than their fossil-fueled pre-
rope. 21 The country plans to reduce greenhouse palities. One of the objectives is to increase the decessors with a cautious “Yes, but ...”. “Yes” be-
gas emissions by 40 percent by 2020 and ex- share of electric vehicles in new registrations to cause electric cars boast unrivaled efficiency:
Eco-balance
pand this even further to 55 percent by 2030 15 percent by 2022. While combustion engines do not even convert CO2 consumption of a mid-size vehicle in Germany over the
50 percent of the energy used into movement, entire life cycle (150,000 Kilometers) by drive type.
electric motors utilize over 90 percent. 3
Another “Yes” because they are already much 200
easier on the environment even with the current
CO2-emissions (g/km)
electricity mix. For instance, in Germany 489 150
grams of CO2 was released to produce one kilo-
watt hour of electricity in 2017.4 Translated into
100
consumption figures for a modern compact
electric car, this results in about 90 grams of
CO2 emissions per kilometer. A comparable gas- 50
oline-powered car provides almost double the
load – when the emissions produced in the fuel 0
production and transport process are included Gasoline Diesel Electric with Electric with
5,8 l/100 km 4,5 l/100 km current elec- renewable
in the calculations. (40.5 US mpg) (52 US mpg) tricity mix energy
The “But” that puts these figures into perspec- 14,7 kWh/ 14,7 kWh/
tive is due to the fact that this is far from ex- 100 km 100 km
(149.6 MPGe1) (149.6 MPGe)
hausting the potential of electromobility. If an
electric car is operated solely using electricity
CO2 (g/km) production/recycling
from renewable sources, then CO2 emissions are
CO2 (g/km) for fuel generation and supply
— actually reduced by more than two-thirds when CO2 (g/km) direct emissions from vehicle usage
End of “range anxiety”:
ABB’s fast-charging
viewed over the entire life cycle. 5 CO2 (g/km) for power generation and supply
stations supply This is why ABB has made it its mission to push
Source: German Automobile Club (ADAC)
enough energy for
100 kilometers in
ahead with the integration of electricity from 1
Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent or 22.53 kWh/100 miles
just four minutes. hydro-power, wind and solar energy. The effi-
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E-mobility Effilight®
Components on board trains are becoming in-
beyond the road creasingly light and compact to ensure energy-
efficient operation. ABB’s Effilight® traction
transformer supplies the train’s wheel motors
and other electrical systems on board with
power – and it saves 20 percent weight, 50 per-
From trains to cable cars to vessels, buses and even planes – cent energy and up to 70 percent of oil con-
sumption in the process.
ABB is a name that has stood for continuity in solutions for
the electrification of transportation for more than 130 years.
watt motors from ABB and holds a total of Allegra Trains
three world records: It has the highest steel The drive packages ABB supplied for the Allegra
support (127 meters), the largest height differ- trains, a centerpiece of the Swiss Rhaetian Railway
Tram ence (1,950 meters) and the longest span (3,213 (RhB) connecting Davos, Klosters and other cities
In 1888 Maschinenfabrik Oerlikon (MFO), a pre- meters from the valley station to the peak). The in the region, are specially designed to meet the
decessor to ABB, delivered all of the technical cars glide at a speed of 10.6 meters per second tough demands of this rugged mountain region.
equipment for the first, 10.5-kilometer-long across this stretch of mountain, where inclines The drives generate power through recuperation
electric tram line in Switzerland from Vevey to can reach up to 104 percent. when the trains are valley bound and can remove
Chillon via Montreux. ice from cables with artificial lightning.
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tems featuring fuel cells. Research is being per- From the first electric
Stoosbahn formed in this area to ensure that energy both for engine to modern
Allegra trains: For
TOSA Bus The Swiss town of Stoos has operated the Azipod Drive on-board operation and for the motors comes over 130 years ABB has
The TOSA buses on the 23 line have connected the steepest funicular in the world (110 percent in- The Azipod Drive developed by ABB uses pro- from hydrogen instead of fossil fuel combustion. been developing and
advancing sustainable
city of Geneva with the airport since 2013. ABB de- cline) since December 2017. Two 1.2-megawatt peller cars that can swivel 360 degrees and are transport solutions.
veloped the technology that charges the batteries motors from ABB transport 1,500 passengers mounted under the hull of a ship. This enables
with 600 kilowatts at selected bus stops in 20 sec- on the 1.7-kilometer route per direction of ships to maneuver in ports or on difficult
onds flat – while passengers enter and exit the bus. travel and hour. routes (such as tight fjords) in an effective, en-
This provides enough electricity to power the bus vironmentally friendly way. The drive has been Electric Aircraft
for up to eight kilometers without interruption. in use since 1990 and reduces consumption of In 2016 the Solar Impulse, an airplane powered
The TOSA buses cut CO2 emissions by around fossil fuels by more than 40 percent. solely by the sun’s energy and piloted by world-fa-
1,000 tons annually and plans are underway to be- mous adventurer Bertrand Piccard, was the first to
gin using them in the city of Nantes soon, too. First Electric Locomotive circle the earth without using fossil fuel. The solar
In 1899 the first electric standard gage locomo- power generated during the day kept the four elec-
tive in Europe was used for the 40-kilometer tric motors running through the night. Now this
route from Burgdorf to Thun. The project was Shore-to-Ship technology, which ABB helped develop, makes it
realized by Brown, Boveri & Cie., one of ABB’s In the Port of Gothenburg a high-voltage link possible to fly for even longer without fuel than
OppCharge Buses predecessors. supplies anchored ships with power from the with.
OppCharge, the fast charging system for buses coast. This ABB solution cuts the fuel consump-
ABB introduced in 2014, is already being used tion of a large cruise ship by up to 20 tons and
worldwide. The fast-charging stations located reduces CO2 emissions by up to 60 tons during a
in terminals can fully charge a bus battery in just ten-hour stay in a port. ABB Formula E
four to six minutes. Gotthard Base Tunnel Fun and excitement paired with energy effi-
After ABB’s predecessor had already electrified ciency and practicability – the ABB FIA Formula
the Gotthard Tunnel at the dawn of the 20th E Championship offers all this and more. It is the
century, the new, 57-kilometer long Gotthard first fully electric FIA motorsport racing series
Base Tunnel opened in 2016. The longest and Electric Cruise Ships in the world (read more on page 10). ABB, the ti-
Zugspitzbahn deepest railway tunnel in the world, it was Several cruise ships operated by Royal Caribbean, tle partner to the series since 2018, uses it as a
The funicular railway on Germany’s famous equipped with ABB electrical systems including one of the largest cruise ship companies in the platform for developing and testing e-mobility
Zugspitze mountain is powered by 800 kilo- light and ventilation. world, are currently being operated with pilot sys- related solutions.
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— Gripping wheel-to-wheel battles, spectacular speed battles on the tracks. (see box “Motor-
Pole Position
passing maneuvers around tight corners, a line sport interactive”, page 12)
of cars taking on hairpin curves, top speed on “The Formula E is a ground-breaking series,”
the straights, charismatic drivers – the ABB FIA sums up 2016 Formula 1 Champion Nico Ros-
Formula E Championship offers everything mo- berg and ABB FIA Formula E Championship in-
for ABB
torsport has to offer – and much more. vestor. “It brings the sport of racing to the peo-
Races are held in areas where e-mobility is tak- ple. Formula 1 could learn a lot from the
ing hold: In the middle of urban centers. City Formula E series.”
circuits planned for Formula E races in metrop- Established by Alejandro Agag, a former politi-
olises like New York City, Rome, Paris, Hong cian and entrepreneur from Spain at the sug-
Kong, Mexico City or Bern not only enable fans gestion of FIA President Jean Todt in 2014, the
The ABB FIA Formula E Championship shows that electrically —
to experience the races close-up, they also al- ABB FIA Formula E Championship is creating
low for interactive participation. Fans can give excitement around the globe in its fifth season.
powered motorsport can be just as sustainable as it is The new Gen2 racers:
Batteries with twice as
their favorite drivers a “Fanboost” via an online The regulations intentionally focus on putting
much power and just 20
suspenseful. ABB develops future e-mobility technologies. percent more weight. voting platform, ensuring even more high- driving performance and tactical skills at the
forefront. All Formula E teams have identically
designed race cars and uniform tires. This gives
every team the same opportunities and
strengthens the role of the driver, confirms
BMW Motorsport Director Jens Marquardt: “Pi-
loting a Formula E race car is much more com-
plex than driving a conventional race car.”
Today more factory teams are represented in
the first fully electric racing series in the world
than in any other comparable championship
racing series. They all want to try out new tech-
nologies under the harshest possible condi-
tions and transfer the knowledge they gain in
motorsport to series production.
More Power than Ever
The speed at which new technologies are pro-
gressing is evident in the latest developments
in the 2018/19 season: Second-generation vehi-
cles, also called “Gen2”, are bringing a new or-
ganization with tremendously enhanced per-
formance to the track for the first time ever.
The carbon fiber chassis with covered front
wheels and rear spoilers above the rear wheels
is built by Italian motorsport supplier Dallara.
2018/19 Regulations
During qualifying four groups compete with five driv-
ers each. Each group has six minutes to complete a lap
at top speeds. The five fastest drivers from the group
phase then battle it out for the pole position. All of the
other positions in the starting line-up are determined
based on the drivers’ times in the group phase.
Points are awarded to the ten best-placed drivers in
each ePrix: 25 for the winner, 18 for second and 15 for
third place. Three additional points are awarded for
pole position, along with another point for the fastest
lap in the race.
The championship is broken down into driver and team
standings.
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McLaren applied Technologies delivers the lith- ric gloves for the first time. The gloves record vi- cars. The racing series will accompany ten ABB
ium ion batteries. They weigh 374 kilograms tal signs and, in the event of an accident, can Formula E races during the 2018/19 season.
and have almost double the utilizable capacity give rescue teams crucial information. As the official charging technology partner for
of their predecessors with 52 kWh, despite Additional elements reminiscent of computer the Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy, ABB supplied the
weighing just 20 percent more. This clearly games bring even more suspense to the races. teams with the compact Terra DC fast charging
shows the direction in which e-mobility is Alongside the “Fanboost”, the series is also im- stations for racing. These chargers can be used
headed overall. plementing “Attack Mode” this season. Drivers to quickly and reliably recharge the twelve, spe-
At maximum power of up to 250 kW (335 hp) the and teams can decide to use this mode based cially designed racing Jaguar I-Pace SUVs during
Gen2 racers can hit top speeds of up to 280 on the racing situation (see box “Motorsport the short breaks between training, qualifying
km/h (174 mph). Race regulations call for a peak interactive”). and the race.
power limit of 200 kW (270 hp). But top speeds Fun elements like these bring the thrill back to This will bring the technology to the broader
are not the decisive criterion on tight city cir- racing, which the ABB FIA Formula E Champion- public’s attention, effectively demonstrating
cuits with short straights anyway. Instead, bat- ship hopes will attract new target groups and the performance ABB’s fast charging stations
tles are decided based on the enormous acceler- an increasingly young crowd to the race tracks. are capable of. However, the Terra DC charging
ation power of the electric motors and an The ePrix events are usually sold out weeks stations, ABB’s most popular product in Europe —
Races in big cities
intelligent energy management system. Former ahead of time. And now media interest in the and the US, had to be specially adapted for this attract a young crowd
Formula-1 driver Nick Heidfeld had this to say series has skyrocketed. The races can be type of use. The charging stations were too big
about the series: “I like the fact that there is so viewed on free TV channel Eurosport. German to be air transported to the event locations. This
little room for error.” broadcasters ARD and ZDF are also airing the is why an ABB team from India shrank the inner 2018/19 Racing Calendar and Circuits
Naturally, driver safety is the number one prior- events live on TV and the Internet, as is the SRG workings of the heavy-duty chargers and inte-
ity. This season drivers will be wearing biomet- Group in Switzerland. Austrian fans can follow grated them into a mobile container that stands In the ABB FIA Formula E Champi- May 25, 2019
the excitement on ORF Sport+. just 1.5 meters tall, thereby reducing the overall onship the fans don’t come to the Berlin, Tempelhof Airport
height by a third. It is an innovation that will cer- races – the races come to the fans. Lap distance: 2.375 km, 10 curves
All ePrix races are held on circuits
ABB and Formula E tainly also be used soon in a number of applica-
located in the heart of major me- June 22, 2019
ABB, the title partner to the series since early tion areas beyond the race track. tropolises. The competitions are Bern, City Circuit
2018, plays a key part in the ABB FIA Formula E “We are broadening the horizons of e-mobility each held during the course of a Lap distance: 2.668 km, 13 curves
Championship. with unique solutions tailored precisely to our single day. Practice sessions in the
morning, qualifying around noon The season finale will take place
Involvement in the Formula E series was a logi- customers’ needs,” says Frank Mühlon, Managing and the race in the afternoon. with a double race set against the
cal next step for the global technology group to Director for electric vehicle charging infrastruc- backdrop of the breathtaking
enhance the company’s role as a leading sup- ture at ABB. “ABB’s ability to master great chal- March 23, 2019
Manhattan skyline:
plier of e-mobility charging solutions. With lenges with innovative technology will not only Sanya (China), City Circuit
July 13–14, 2019
some 10,500 charging stations sold in 73 coun- bring incredible advancements to Formula E, it Lap distance: 2.28 km, 11 curves
New York City, Brooklyn Circuit
tries, ABB not only has the largest installed base will also push the limits of e-mobility in general.” Lap distance: 2.373 km, 14 curves
April 13, 2019
worldwide, but has also brought a steady
stream of new advances to the field, opening up
— Rome, Circuito Cittadino Dell’EUR
Lap distance: 2.84 km, 21 curves Completed races:
For more information on the ABB FIA Formula E
new horizons in the development of electrically (videos and reports at
Championship visit new.abb.com/formula-e April 27, 2019 www.fiaformulae.com)
powered transport. For example, the newest -- Ad Diriyah (Saudi Arabia) on Dec. 15, 2018
Paris, Circuit des Invalides
peak performance model, the Terra HP fast -- Marrakesh (Morocco) on Jan. 12, 2019
Lap distance: 1.9 km, 14 curves -- Santiago (Chile) on Jan. 26, 2019
charging station, ensures that “stopping to -- Mexico City (Mexico) on Feb. 16, 2019
charge” an electric car is virtually as fast as May 11, 2019 -- Hong Kong (China) on Mar. 10, 2019
Monaco, Circuit de Monaco
stopping at a conventional pump. The DC char-
Motorsport interactive ger charges car batteries with up to 350 kilo-
Lap distance: 1.765 km, 12 curves
watts, delivering enough energy for a range of
Fanboost: Fans can support their fa- accessed straight from the battery
100 kilometers in just four minutes.
vorite Formula E drivers: Votes are cast that lasts several minutes. All drivers ABB Formula E development
To continue expanding its leadership role, ABB
online before every race. The five drivers are required to use Attack Mode. They
also uses the ABB FIA Formula E Championship platform
with the most votes can take advantage can choose the best time to do this
as a competitive platform for testing and fur-
of an additional, powerful energy boost based on the racing situation. ABB reduced the size of
ther developing future charging technologies. In the Terra DC fast-charger
for a maximum of five seconds during
addition, it also tests support systems for wire- by 30 percent for the rac-
the second half of the race. Event organizers want to use these
less video monitoring or uninterrupted power ing circuit.
special features to ensure as many
supply on the tracks.
Attack Mode: In order to engage position changes as possible during
The day-to-day racing routine presents ABB en-
Attack Mode, the driver must pass the race. Blue or purple LEDs embed-
gineers with new challenges all the time. For in-
through a defined activation zone ded in the halo above the driver’s
stance, ABB’s fast charging technology will be
placed off the racing line. The location head show spectators when a driver
used for the first time ever in motorsport this
is not announced until one day before activates Fanboost or enters into
season in the new Jaguar I-Pace eTrophy – the
the race. This results in a power boost Attack Mode.
first fully electric trophy competition for series
14 T H E F U T U R E O F S U S TA I N A B L E M O B I L I T Y A B B : TE CH NOLOGY LE A D E R FOR D IG ITA L IND USTRIE S 15
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ABB: technology leader mous way. Smart technology makes it possible
to monitor and control company locations from
a single head office. Measurement and analysis
propel intercity trains and ABB generators pro-
duce electricity for their environmentally
friendly operation in wind power plants. The in-
in digital industries technologies like ABB’s revolutionary smart
sensors enable requirements-based mainte-
novative drive systems are enhanced with auto-
mation and digitalization solutions.
nance thanks to continuous machine data mon-
itoring, thus cutting downtime and mainte- ABB AbilityTM
nance costs. The business focuses on The four businesses offer digital solutions tai-
ABB announced its realignment plans in late 2018. Now the company companies in the chemical, cement, oil and gas, lored to customer requirements thanks to the
is focusing on digital industries and shaping megatrends such as paper and cellulose, minerals and mining and cross-sector digital portfolio of ABB AbilityTM,
metal sectors. And when the first ever remote- which helps create even more value for custom-
e-mobility, automation, digitalization and renewable energy sources. controlled ferry travels through the Port of Hel- ers. ABB AbilityTM builds on novel technologies
sinki, you can be sure that ABB’s Drive and Au- such as industrial artificial intelligence to ad-
tomation Solutions played a key role in making dress the growing demand for digital solutions
The former copper and iron company has be- innovations powered by the latest technologies – this possible. in the rapidly changing world of industry.
come a technology leader in digital industries. such as artificial intelligence – even more quickly.
Today the Swiss company is setting new bench- Effective April 1, 2019, ABB divided its operations
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You will find more information
marks with its cross-sector software portfolio, into four customer-centric, entrepreneurially
on the new ABB at:
ABB AbilityTM. It has also redefined cooperation managed Businesses, each of which is ranked
www.writing-the-future.com
between people and machines with the collabo- number one or two in its respective market.
rative robot, Yumi. Moreover, its innovative tech-
nologies have made it the world’s number one Robotics and Discrete Automation
digital power grid supplier and a leading vendor This business joins unique solutions for ma-
of fast charging solutions for electric vehicles. chine and factory automation with the broad-
In December 2018 the company announced the est portfolio of robotics applications on the
largest restructuring since ASEA and Brown market. The digital range of hardware and soft-
Boveri & Cie. merged in 1988. ABB marked the be- Electrification Products ware was enhanced by the acquisition of B&R
ginning of the group’s new organization as a This business offers a full range of innovative from Eggelsberg, Austria in 2017. ABB is the
technology leader in digital industries with the products, digital solutions and services from only company that can offer its customers the
sale of 80.1 percent of its Power Grids Business the sub-station to the point of consumption. entire spectrum of solutions in control sys-
ABB at a glance
to Hitachi. Focusing and simplifying the business With some 10,500 charging stations for electric tems, drives, robotics and electrification from
will ensure that the technology leader can re- cars sold in 73 countries, ABB is also leading a single source. ABB has installed over 400,000 ABB was established following the merger
spond to the rapidly changing demands of its the way in e-mobility. This prompted “Fortune industrial robots around the globe and is com- between Swedish ASEA and the Swiss BBC
— customers in the future with even more individu- Magazine” to rank the company among the top mitted to continuity in process digitalization. (Brown, Boveri & Cie.). The company’s origins can
The newly organized
ABB will focus on
ally tailored solutions as the Fourth Industrial ten most important businesses in its “Change Over 70 million connected devices, 70,000 con- be traced back to 1889 (ASEA) and 1891 (BBC).
digital industries Revolution progresses, and will be able to supply the World” list. With wind turbine generators, trol systems with more than three million auto- Today ABB is a global technology leader in indus-
photovoltaics and solar thermal components, mated machines and 27,000 factory installa- trial digitalization and has a unique portfolio of
the business is helping develop renewable en- tions worldwide clearly demonstrate ABB’s role innovative solutions in the areas of electrifica-
ergy sources and crafting solutions for data as the leading company in the industrial Inter- tion, automation, robotics and digitalization.
centers and smart buildings. Impressive con- net of Things.
structions equipped with ABB technology in- The company announced its plans to sell the Power
clude the Burj Khalifa, one of the tallest build- Grids Business to Hitachi in December 2018.
ings in the world, the Elbe Philharmonic in The deal is expected to be completed during the
Hamburg and Europe’s first sustainable soccer first half of 2020.
stadium, FC Austria Vienna’s Generali Arena.
Number of employees as of 31 December 2018:
Motion around 147,000
The business has the largest global installed Revenues 2018: 27.662 billion USD
base and offers customers a comprehensive (excluding Power Grids)
range of electric motors, generators, drives Net income 2018: 2.173 billion USD
and innovative services. Electric motors from (excluding Power Grids)
Industrial Automation ABB pull cable cars on the highest mountains,
Innovative solutions from this business enable can be found on superfreighters and cruise ABB ranks number one or two globally in each of
customers to manufacture products in a se- ships and provide a reliable supply of potable its four businesses.
cure, energy efficient and increasingly autono- water at pumping stations. ABB drive systems
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