From March 15 to 17, the China Electric Vehicle 100 Forum (2024) was held at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. ABB was invited to attend the forum and presented the latest Formula E racing simulator on the spot, allowing the audience to experience the speed of electric racing and enter the wonderful world of electric transportation.

ABB’s deeply customized Formula E simulation driving equipment vividly restores the full experience of electric racing car driving, from the real track interface to the professional driving posture, sensitive equipment control and realistic visual experience, so that test drivers can experience the excellent performance and powerful power of Formula E racing in multiple dimensions. At the event site, more than 300 spectators experienced the racing simulation under the guidance of professional racing technicians, and they said that the racing car game was more enjoyable and more real.

140CPU67160 From reality to virtual, and from virtual back to reality.

On May 25-26 this year, the long-awaited ABB FIA Formula E World Championship (FE Formula E), the world’s top electric racing event, will return to China, landing for the first time in Shanghai International Circuit, opening an exciting two-leg race.

Ten-year witness

In 2024, the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the China Electric Vehicle 100 Association. The past decade has witnessed the rapid development of electric vehicles in China and around the world. China’s new energy vehicle sales soared from 75,000 in 2014 to 9.5 million in 2023, accounting for more than 60% of global production and sales.

140CPU67160 From 2014 to 2024, ABB FIA Formula E has also gone through a high-profile decade and forged an indissoluble bond with China.

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Over the past decade, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship has brought exciting events to many of the most iconic city centers in Asia, Africa, the Americas and Europe, providing a highlight platform to showcase and test cutting-edge technologies and accelerate the innovative development of electric vehicles.

After a decade of iterative racing technology and a new generation of lighter, faster and more energy efficient racing cars on the track, ABB worked closely with the FIA and Formula E teams to develop compact, safe charging devices for the third generation of racing cars to meet the specific needs of the racing environment.

140CPU67160 Transcendental event

ABB Formula E World Championship is not only an important sporting event, but also a testing ground and showcase for a variety of innovative technologies, while showing the unique charm of electric racing to the world, but also to continue to explore and promote the leading electric mobility technology, and raise the broad concern of society for energy transition and sustainable development.

ABB supports Formula E races in all aspects. In addition to fast charging technology for electric vehicles, ABB’s innovative energy management software solution – Optimax® energy management system, efficient customized ununinterrupted power system (UPS), and smart energy solutions for green parks will also be applied both inside and outside the race. Escort this top tram event and jointly expand the technological boundaries of electric mobility.

Dr. Gu Chunyuan, Chairman of ABB China, said: “ABB and Formula E have a long history and deepened cooperation, which is due to the common pursuit of sustainable transportation concepts and a high degree of alignment in the forefront of innovative technology. For many years, ABB has been actively promoting the electrification and intelligent transformation of the transportation sector, using innovative electrical and automation solutions to enable a more sustainable and efficient future.”

Charging Formula cars and accelerating sustainable mobility – ABB looks forward to joining you in May for a bright future of energy transition and sustainable development.