The Leipzig plant produced its 500 000th vehicle
Porsche holds a ceremony of delivery of Cayenne anniversary a municipal firefighter
The 500 000th vehicle has left the production line of the factory Porsche Saxony. It is a white Cayenne with a V8 engine that has been converted with the help of apprentices Porsche vehicle in command for the fire brigade Leipzig. In a ceremony held today, Matthias Muller, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dr. Ing. hc F. Porsche AG, handed the keys of the vehicle to the Lord Mayor of the city in testimony of the affiliation between the plant and Porsche Leipzig. After all, this is where it all begins with a Cayenne in 2002.
"Half a million vehicles in the space of one decade is a feat for a manufacturer of luxury vehicles like Porsche. This success is explained by a competent workforce, now numbering 1,005 employees, has affected our production facilities Saxony. I am impressed by the high technical expertise of our colleagues in Leipzig level. They are the ones that allow us to deliver on a global scale the seal of quality 'Made in Germany' together with a small piece of Leipzig, "stated Mr. Muller in a book prompts brand discourse.
For his part, in his speech, the Lord Mayor of Leipzig, Burkhard Jung emphasized the importance of the Porsche factory for the development of the city: "The assembly here has 500,000 Porsche Leipzig Book a powerful testimony on the possibility of a company like Porsche to succeed in the industrial city like Leipzig.
The most prestigious sports car manufacturer on the planet has confidence in this city and in doing so, was a great success. I look forward with enthusiasm the new Porsche factory, which will be even greater. "
Leipzig continues to grow: "We never built many vehicles today and we are building new production capacities in order to assemble a brand new model," explained the President of the Executive Board of Porsche Leipzig GmbH Siegfried Bulow. Indeed, the production of Macan is planned commencing in late 2013. To this end, Porsche converted its production facilities into a full-fledged real factory, with its own assembly boxes and chain a paint shop. This conversion represents an investment of more than € 500 million and will create about 1,000 new jobs in the medium term.
