- For the first time since ABB's title partnership began with
Formula E in 2018, the ABB FIA Formula E World Championship will be
coming to Canada.
- Vancouver will experience electric car racing on July 2 2022 as ABB Formula E showcases the
world's most advanced e-mobility technology at the Canadian
E-Fest.
- The partnership enables ABB to push the boundaries of
technology, helping to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon
economy and drive progress in sustainability.
- ABB Canada to commit to legacy
project leaving chargers in the city of Vancouver following the race.
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 29, 2021 /CNW Telbec/ - This international
racing series for fully electric single-seater race cars takes
place annually at different city-street tracks around the
globe. For 2022, organizers have selected Vancouver to host
the event in recognition of its status as one of the most
sustainability-conscious cities in the world.
Éric Deschênes, Country Managing Director and Head of
Electrification Business for ABB in Canada, is especially thrilled to welcome the
ABB FIA Formula E World Championship to the market: "The return of
Formula E to Canada, this time in
our country's greenest city, is a testament to the progress being
made towards a more sustainable world for Canadians. The
metropolitan setting of Vancouver
offers the ideal platform to highlight ABB's technologies for
e-mobility, smart cities, sustainability, and energy solutions,
amplified by the appeal of the championship. It is an opportunity
for technological development and represents ABB and Formula E's
shared vision for the future of a cleaner, more sustainable world
for all."
ABB's partnership with Formula E began in January 2018, bringing together the global
technology leader with the world's first fully electric
international motorsport series. For ABB, the Championship serves
as a competitive platform to test and develop e-mobility-relevant
electrification and digitalization technologies, helping refine the
design and functionality of electric vehicle components and
accelerate the transition and uptake of e-mobility on a global
scale. The return of the series to Canada complements ABB Canada's work for more
than a century, innovating and investing to provide leading
electrification and automation technologies to Canadian
industry.
To further reinforce ABB's commitment to driving e-mobility
progress forwards in Canada, and
to coincide with the return of the championship to a country so
linked to our own e-mobility development, ABB Canada will be
donating up to a total of $50,000 in
electrical chargers to the city of Vancouver and will work closely with the city
to determine which chargers are supplied based on Vancouver's
current needs.
Canadian E-Fest, more than just a race
weekend
In July 2022,
Formula E cars will be taking to the streets of Vancouver during Canadian E-Fest. Organized by
the OSS Group, the event aims to bring awareness of environmental
leadership to the world. The event is expected to top $80 million in economic value and create
approximately 3,000 jobs. Comprised of 4 pillars, the Canadian
E-Fest will include the E-Prix, an electric single-seater car race
as part of the 2022 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship; E-Live, a
2-night concert series; E-Volve, a 2-day conference staged by C2
International; and E-Sports, a tournament gathering virtual gamers
across Canada.
ABB, driving the e-mobility market
As a world leader in electrification, robotics, motion,
automation and digital technologies, ABB has a duty to raise the
profile of sustainable development in transport, electrification,
cities, and factories – with e-mobility a key element of
this. ABB entered the e-mobility market back in 2010, and
today has sold more than 460,000 electric vehicle chargers across
88 markets; over 21,000 DC fast chargers and 440,000 AC chargers,
including those sold through Chargedot. In Canada, there are more than 400 DC fast
chargers installed, over 40 of which are installed in the province
of British-Columbia.
The Government of B.C.'s Climate Leadership Plan, that aims
to reduce net annual greenhouse gas emissions by up to 25 million
tonnes below current forecasts by 2050, includes making electric
vehicles (EVs) more affordable and buildings more energy efficient.
With that, BC Hydro, a customer of ABB Canada, has expanded it's EV
network of over 70 fast charging stations across B.C., including 26
ABB Terra 53's and DC Wallboxes for their provincial network.
Similarly, ABB Canada has supplied 14 Terra 53's to the Ministry of
Transportation and Infrastructure in northern British-Columbia to reduce carbon
emissions.
ABB (ABBN: SIX Swiss Ex) is a leading global
technology company that energizes the transformation of society and
industry to achieve a more productive, sustainable future. By
connecting software to its electrification, robotics, automation
and motion portfolio, ABB pushes the boundaries of technology to
drive performance to new levels. With a history of excellence
stretching back more than 130 years, ABB's success is driven by
about 105,000 talented employees in over 100
countries. www.abb.com
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