Porsche China Officially Stops Its Self-Charging Network in 2026, What's the Matter?
JAKARTA - Porsche China has just announced a strategic move to gradually stop operating its exclusive fast charging station network. Based on today's official announcement, December 22, 2025, all high-powered DC charging facilities built by Porsche will stop operating completely starting March 1, 2026. This closure includes more than 300 stations spread across major cities and major transportation routes throughout China.
This "optimization" decision was taken in line with changing user behavior and the rapid growth of public charging infrastructure in China. Porsche assessed that building and managing an exclusive network independently now has low marginal value and too heavy an asset burden. This step follows in the footsteps of other luxury brands such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz which have begun to switch to a partnership model rather than managing infrastructure on their own.
Reported by ChinaEVHome, it was mentioned that although the exclusive stations would be removed from the Porsche app map, Porsche electric car owners need not worry. Charging services at official dealers (Porsche Centers), Destination Charging stations, and thousands of third-party charging networks are still available and integrated into the system. Porsche confirmed that this adjustment is not a step backwards from electrification, but an operational efficiency effort in the face of an increasingly competitive market.
Market conditions in China are indeed challenging for German automotive manufacturers. The latest data shows that Porsche's shipments in China fell 26 percent to only 32,000 units in the first three quarters of this year. Fierce competition from local brands such as Xiaomi and BYD, which offer advanced technology at more affordable prices, forces Porsche to be more selective in allocating its investments to maintain business sustainability in the Bamboo Curtain Country.
Instead, Porsche is now focusing its innovation on the latest generation of charging technology, including a 11 kW Porsche Wireless Charging system that is scheduled to debut with the electric Cayenne in 2026. With this strategy, Porsche hopes to continue to provide a unique luxury experience for its customers without being burdened by the maintenance of an extensive and costly physical network.