Electric cars and modern solar technology. SunRoof as a business partner of Porsche Inter Auto Poland

Porsche Inter Auto is a chain of car dealerships selling and servicing such brands as: Volkswagen, Audi, Porsche, Škoda, Lamborghini, Bentley and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles. Its business partner will be SunRoof – an innovative startup that has been developing breakthrough "green" energy technology. The market for photovoltaic micro-systems is still at an early stage, but environmental activities could accelerate its development. It has taken many years to improve the technology, but now it is the most cost-efficient form of energy production. We can see the ever increasing popularity of ideas based around a new lifestyle – one that is balanced, yet full of emotions and comfort, regardless of location. The choices related to the form of transport, building a house and sources of energy have a real impact on how quickly the trend becomes commonplace. Energy consumption will rise with the development of housing using heat pumps and heating films, the growth of the IoT (Internet of Things) market and the increasing popularity of electric and hybrid cars. Technological solutions in vehicle construction must be matched by the development of the infrastructure to support the trend, both in the public space and at home.

Registrations of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) took a 17% share of the market in 2020. Battery electric vehicles (BEV) are also becoming increasingly popular. Almost 2.5 times more of them were registered in Poland compared to 2019. Porsche Inter Auto Poland was responsible for 18% of the registrations of new Audi electric cars in Poland in 2020. For the Porsche brand it was as much as 23%.

Poland is not among the global leaders in the electromobility market. However, 2020 was a critical year in this regard. According to the data presented in the SAMAR report¹, the sales of electrified cars over the last year fared much better than the whole market of new passenger cars. A total of 75,431 electric and hybrid vehicles were recorded in the databases of traffic departments in 2020, a 76% higher result than in 2019.

The first stage of cooperation with the SunRoof brand involves the construction of a state-of-the-art carport in the Porsche Inter Auto showroom in Warsaw, planned for 2021. A solar garage will allow users to charge up multiple electric cars at the same time. The parking garages will be equipped with a special 2-in-1 roofing powered by solar technology, considered to be one of the most eco-friendly sources of energy. SunRoof offers the same technology for homes and public buildings.

For several years now Porsche Inter Auto Poland has engaged in activities aimed at developing electromobility. In the coming months it plans further projects with the SunRoof brand to promote modern solutions combining the construction and automotive industries.