Porsche Lays the Foundation Yet Again, in Leipzig
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Porsche’s fifth expansion project in Leipzig is now underway. Porsche is investing more than 600 million euros to expand its factory in Leipzig, which will allow the company to set an important course for the future of its site in Saxony and the productionPorsche Lays the Foundation Yet Again, in Leipzig
Porsche’s fifth expansion project in Leipzig is now underway. Porsche is investing more than 600 million euros to expand its factory in Leipzig, which will allow the company to set an important course for the future of its site in Saxony and the production of future models, stated an official release.“The comprehensive expansion project was launched, in the presence of the Minister President of Saxony, Michael Kretschmer; the Lord Mayor of Leipzig, Burkhard Jung; Albrecht Reimold, Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics at Porsche AG; and Gerd Rupp, Chairman of the Executive Board at Porsche Leipzig GmbH. As part of the celebrations, the foundation stone was laid for a new body shop with a total area of 75,500 square metres. The vehicle bodies for the next generation of the Macan – which will be a fully electric series – will be manufactured here from the beginning of the next decade,” says the release.Albrecht Reimold, the board member responsible for production, was quoted as saying in the release, “Porsche decided to establish a site in Leipzig in 1999.” He added, “Since the initial ground-breaking ceremony in February 2000, we have invested more than 1.3 billion euros to develop the plant. We’ve never regretted the decision we made in 1999 to set up a factory in Leipzig. And this is why we are preparing the factory ready for the future. We are considerably enhancing our site in Saxony and making sure that it is in the best possible position to handle future mobility concepts and customer expectations.”“The decision to manufacture the next generation of the Macan in Leipzig is a vote of confidence in the employees who work at the site.” said Gerd Rupp, Chairman of the Executive Board at Porsche Leipzig GmbH. “The factory expansion also allows Porsche to actively shape the development of electromobility in the state of Saxony. Porsche will therefore remain a forward-thinking driver of economic growth in the region.”Porsche Leipzig GmbH can look back on a successful history: The factory was opened in 2002. Back in 2011, the factory in Leipzig was expanded to include a dedicated body shop and paint shop to accommodate production of the Macan. The last two years have also seen end-to-end production of the Panamera series in Leipzig. Porsche Leipzig GmbH manufactures the Porsche Panamera and Macan series, as well as bodies for Bentley, as per the release.Click on the slideshow for a sneak peek at Porsche-factory https://www.blouinartinfo.com/ Founder: Louise Blouin Read more