Porsche is getting ready to introduce wireless or ‘inductive’ charging for its EVs by the end of the year.
The new, all-electric Cayenne will be the first Porsche that can be ordered with an inductive charging floor plate as an option.
A prototype with fluorescent paint is being used to demonstrate the innovative technology at the 2025 IAA Mobility show in Munich.
Inductive charging has simplified the use of the mobile phone and it is set to do the same thing for electric vehicles.
Porsche will be the first car manufacturer to bring an 11kW charging system to market with a “one-box” base plate for battery-electric vehicles.
One-Box means that all components, aside from the supply cable, are contained within the floor plate — there is no need to install a wall box or control unit.
A receiver unit is located on the underbody of the vehicle between the front wheels.
To initiate the charging process, the Cayenne only has to be parked above the floor plate.
The contactless transfer of energy between the two charging units takes place over a distance of roughly 10-15cm.
To make this possible, Cayenne reduces the ride height automatically.
The base plate has a motion detector and foreign object detection.
The charging process is automatically interrupted if interference is detected.
Porsche Wireless Charging will be also integrated into the My Porsche app, so that charging processes can be tracked.
A special view in the Surround View parking system makes it easier to manoeuvre the Cayenne to the optimal charging position.
As soon as the parking position above the floor plate is reached and the parking brake is activated, the charging process begins.
Customers don’t need to do anything else.
Convenience functions familiar from AC charging, such as departure timer with cabin preconditioning, are also available for wireless charging.
The world premiere of the new Cayenne Electric is planned for the end of 2025.
Porsche Wireless Charging will launch in Europe in 2026, with other markets around the world to follow.
At its first official appearances in the UK, the Cayenne caused a stir with an eye-catching wrap.
The IAA show car in Munich is decked out with similar, innovative fluorescent paint.
As soon as electricity begins to flow, a body image with brightly coloured surfaces is created.
Style Porsche designed the dynamic camouflage pattern.
Individual paint sections are deliberately left out and remain dark.
Five colour tones, from blue to violet, can be controlled in a targeted manner.
The innovative coating is made up of over 25 extremely thin layers.
These include conductive primers, electrode and insulating layers as well as the actual electro-luminescent material with colour pigments.
Under alternating voltage, it emits light.
The innovative prototype will be on display for the first time at IAA MOBILITY from September 9-14, 2025 in Munich.
“Ease of use, suitability for everyday use and charging infrastructure are still the decisive factors when it comes to the acceptance of electric mobility,” Porsche’s Michael Steiner said.
“We are proud that inductive charging will soon be available in series production at Porsche. Charging an electric car at home has never been so easy and convenient.”
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