Porsche Celebrates The Start Of Electromobility At Its Leipzig Factory

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Tuesday, Might 14, Porsche celebrated the official begin of electromobility at its manufacturing web site in Saxony. In recent times, the sports activities automotive producer has invested round 600 million euros in increasing the manufacturing facility with the intention to produce the electrical Macan right here.

Additions to the manufacturing facility have included a brand new physique meeting line. Manufacturing of the brand new Macan is presently being ramped up. The plant has been designed for optimum flexibility sooner or later, with petrol, hybrid and all-electric vehicles being made on a single manufacturing line.

Many outstanding friends attended at present’s celebrations. Representatives of Porsche AG included Chairman of the Supervisory Board Dr Wolfgang Porsche and Chairman of the Govt Board Oliver Blume. And from the political sphere, Dr Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digital and Transport, Michael Kretschmer, State Premier of the Free State of Saxony, Winfried Kretschmann, State Premier of Baden-Württemberg, and Burkhard Jung, Mayor of Leipzig. The members of the Porsche Sustainability Council had been additionally in attendance.

Electromobility lays vital groundwork for the mobility of the long run

Following on from the Taycan, the brand new Macan is the second all-electric Porsche mannequin available on the market. In 2030, the sports activities automotive producer plans to ship greater than 80 per cent of its new automobiles with an all-electric drive — relying on buyer demand and the event of electromobility in particular person areas of the world. “At Porsche we’re convinced that electromobility is the future. It is the joint task of business, politics and society to drive forward the transformation of mobility together,” mentioned Chairman of the Govt Board Oliver Blume on the occasion. “However, this transformation is not happening everywhere at the same speed. Which is why we remain flexible — with an attractive product portfolio. And with three different powertrain types, namely emotional combustion engines, efficient plug-in hybrids and all-electric models. The Porsche factory in Leipzig is a pioneer and a flagship as regards flexibility and sustainability. For Porsche itself, but also for the automotive industry as a whole.”

Federal Minister Dr Volker Wissing emphasised: “I’m very happy about this new production site for electromobility in Germany. It’s now the joint task of politics and business to make electromobility even more attractive to people. To achieve this, we need a committed automotive industry working alongside us. For example, in making a joint contribution to expanding the charging infrastructure in a way that looks to the future. Because charging needs to be as simple as filling the tank. This is the only way to increase people’s willingness to change to climate-friendly electric cars. With the so-called German network we’re going full steam ahead with the expansion of the fast-charging infrastructure throughout the country — with an additional 9,000 fast-charging points ensuring basic supply in the country’s regions and on its motorways.”

Automotive manufacturing has an extended custom in Saxony. The inspiration stone of the business was laid with the opening of the Horch manufacturing facility in Zwickau in 1904. “Saxony is a cradle of German car making. The anniversary celebrating ‘120 years of car making in Saxony’ is a symbol of the industry’s ability to transform itself and be open to new technology in the state, and of the success of the businesses situated here,” mentioned State Premier Michael Kretschmer. “Almost one in ten passenger cars built in Germany comes from ‘car country Saxony’. The state is one of the leading production sites for all-electric cars in Germany and throughout Europe, and has firmly established its position as an attractive, successful business centre. As a driver of innovation, electromobility will take Saxony to even greater heights as a business location.”

Porsche manufacturing: sensible, lean, inexperienced

Sustainability is a key element of the Porsche Technique 2030. The sports activities automotive producer is dedicated to the targets of the Paris Local weather Settlement, and goals to be a pioneer of sustainable mobility. State Premier of Baden-Württemberg Winfried Kretschmann: “We’ve now got both feet firmly planted in a new era of mobility. For passenger cars, everything is geared towards electromobility. And Porsche is showing us that this doesn’t just make sense — it’s also fun!” He’s additionally satisfied that Germany, as a enterprise location, is properly geared up for this structural transformation. On this context, he emphasises the significance of innovation and creativity: “In Germany we have the know-how and inventiveness to be the leader in the field of electromobility. The best of the best in our country are showing us the way. This is why I’m convinced that we’re going to master the change to more sustainable mobility.”

In Leipzig, the Macan is produced with a carbon-neutral steadiness sheet. “In production at Porsche, we have implemented the ‘smart, lean and green’ approach at all our factories. This means that we have the vision of an intelligently connected factory with the lowest possible environmental impact,” says Porsche Govt Board Member for Manufacturing Albrecht Reimold. “We at Porsche are also working towards a carbon-neutral balance sheet across the entire value chain for newly built cars by 2030.” The Leipzig manufacturing facility has acquired quite a few awards for its sustainable strategy, together with the ‘Lean and Green Management Award’ in 2021. The ‘Factory of the Year’ award in 2023 additionally recognised the rigorous sustainability requirements of the Porsche location in Saxony.

Financial driver with a wide-ranging dedication to society

Greater than 4,600 staff construct the Macan and Panamera fashions on the Porsche manufacturing facility in Saxony. The sports activities automotive producer additionally has many commitments to Leipzig within the fields of schooling, tradition, social points, sport and the setting. Mayor Burkhard Jung paid tribute to the sports activities automotive producer’s dedication to the area: “We’re very joyful and proud to have Porsche in Leipzig. Porsche is not only an vital financial driver right here, but additionally a dedicated associate to town — as a supporter of tradition, sport and social tasks, particularly for the good thing about younger folks. For instance, with out Porsche, the ‘Klassik airleben’ concert events of the Gewandhaus Orchestra in Rosental would hardly have been attainable.

Necessary success issue: specializing in folks

Inside the framework of the enlargement of the plant for the Macan, the Leipzig manufacturing facility was fast to qualify and emotionally put together its staff for electromobility, and for the brand new duties that include it. On the occasion, Plant Supervisor Gerd Rupp emphasised: “Processes are becoming more robust and more efficient due to technologies such as augmented reality. But our employees are and always will be a key factor in the planning of the transformation. The life and soul of a factory are the people who actively shape technologies.”

Press launch from Porsche AG.