[Mediapen=Kim Sang-jun] Porsche opened a new chapter in the company’s history with its first all-electric sports car ‘Taycan’ and its bespoke production facility.

“As we have a level of responsibility for the environment and society, production of the Taycan is already carbon-neutral. Heritage meets the future at our parent plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, which is the heart of the brand”, explains Oliver Blume, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG.

   
▲ Porsche Taycan/Source=Porsche


Porsche first presented the Mission E concept vehicle at the IAA motor show in 2015. Less than 48 months have passed and Porsche is starting production of Taycan. The new production facility sets new standards in terms of energy efficiency and environmental friendliness.

“We are committed to the climate protection targets agreed in Paris in December 2015 and have a clear responsibility to cut environmentally harmful emissions. However, our sustainability strategy goes much further than decarbonization,” says Albrecht Reimold, Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics of Porsche AG. “Porsche is pursuing the goal of a Zero Impact Factory-production without any negative impact on the environment.”

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

“We call our journey into this new era ‘Porsche Production 4.0’. We are using state-of-the-art technologies to network the digital world with the mechanical world,” says Albrecht Reimold. “The focus at Porsche is still on people. Porsche employees are an integral part of the project. After all, we produce vehicles by people for people.”

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 program to familiarize all employees with the unique features of electromobility.

Meanwhile, Porsche presented Taycan to the public on September 4th with a spectacular world premiere held simultaneously on three continents. Taycan will be on display at the 2019 Frankfurt Auto Show.