Porsche opens factory for the all-electric Taycan

Porsche opens factory for the all-electric Taycan
 
Porsche is opening the next great chapter in the company’s history with the brand’s first all-electric sports car and its bespoke production facility.

Less than 48 months have passed between the presentation of the Mission E concept vehicle at the Frankfurt Motor Show in 2015 and the start of production for the first Taycan customer vehicles. The new production facility sets new standards in terms of energy efficiency and environmental friendliness.

The Taycan heralds a new era in automotive production. Production is networked and flexible. Porsche uses automated guided vehicle systems instead of traditional conveyor belts to transport components and vehicles from station to station.

Porsche opens factory for the all-electric Taycan

Production of the Porsche Taycan will see 1,500 new jobs created at the Zuffenhausen site, demonstrating that electromobility is generating employment at Porsche. While constructing the new factory and preparing for production, Porsche has also implemented an unprecedented training programme to familiarise all employees with the unique features of electromobility. In total, the company is set to invest more than €6 billion in electromobility by 2022.

The company has invested a total of €700 million in the new production facilities alone, €1 billion including the new body shop, which will also be used for the current generation of the Porsche 911. The new factory complements production of two-seater sports cars - 250 vehicles from the 911 and 718 series roll off the assembly line every day at the historic Zuffenhausen site.

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