Porsche celebrated the official start of electromobility at its production site in Saxony. In recent years, the sports car manufacturer has invested around 600 million euros in expanding the factory in order to produce the electric Macan here.
Additions to the factory have included a new body assembly line. Production of the new Macan is currently being ramped up. The plant has been designed for maximum flexibility in the future, with petrol, hybrid and all-electric cars being made on a single production line.
Following on from the Taycan, the new Macan is the second all-electric Porsche model on the market. In 2030, the sports car manufacturer plans to deliver more than 80 per cent of its new vehicles with an all-electric drive – depending on customer demand and the development of electromobility in individual regions 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,” said Chairman of the Executive Board Oliver Blume at the event. “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.”
In Leipzig, the Macan is produced with a carbon-neutral balance 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 Executive Board Member for Production 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 factory has received numerous awards for its sustainable approach, including the ‘Lean and Green Management Award’ in 2021. The ‘Factory of the Year’ award in 2023 also recognised the rigorous sustainability standards of the Porsche location in Saxony.
