Porsche officially starts electric car production at Leipzig plant

Oliver Blume (CEO of Porsche AG):

"Porsche is convinced that electromobility is the future. Driving the transformation of mobility together is a joint challenge for business, politics and society.

However, this transformation is not happening at the same speed everywhere, which is why Porsche remains flexible with an attractive product portfolio, with three powertrain options (combustion engine, plug-in hybrid and fully electric).

The Leipzig plant is a pioneer and flagship in terms of flexibility and sustainability – both for Porsche and for the entire automotive industry."

Dr. Volker Wissing, Federal Minister for Digital Affairs and Transport, Germany:

"We are very happy about the new Leipzig plant for electromobility. Making electromobility even more attractive for people is now a joint challenge for politics and business.

To achieve this goal, we need a committed automotive industry to work with us, for example by jointly contributing to the expansion of charging infrastructure into the future.

Charging needs to be as simple as filling a tank with gas - that's the only way people will be motivated to switch to environmentally friendly electric vehicles.

With our so-called German network, we are actively promoting the expansion of the fast-charging infrastructure in Germany, with 9,000 additional fast-charging points ensuring basic supply in the country's regions and on its motorways."

Mr. Michael Kretschmer (Prime Minister of the Free State of Saxony):

"Saxony has a long tradition of automobile manufacturing. The foundation of the industry was laid with the opening of the Horch factory in Zwickau in 1904.

Saxony is the cradle of German car manufacturing. The celebration of 120 years of car manufacturing in Saxony is a symbol of how the state's automotive industry has reinvented itself and embraced new technologies, and the success of the companies based here.

Nearly one in ten passenger cars manufactured in Germany comes from "Saxony the Car State". The state is one of the leading production locations for fully electric vehicles in Germany and across Europe and has firmly established itself as an attractive and successful business centre.

As an innovation driver, electromobility will make Saxony an even better business location."

Albrecht Reimold, Porsche Board Member for Production:

In all Porsche production plants, we implement a "smart, lean and green" approach, which means we have a vision of intelligently connected plants with minimal environmental impact.

Porsche is also working to achieve a carbon-neutral balance sheet across its entire new car value chain by 2030. The Leipzig plant has received numerous awards for its sustainable approach, including the Lean and Green Management Award in 2021. The 2023 Factory of the Year award was also in recognition of the strict sustainability standards of the Porsche site in Saxony.

Burkhard Jung (Mayor of Leipzig):

"We are very happy and proud to have Porsche in Leipzig. Porsche is not only an important economic driver, but also a committed partner to the city, supporting cultural, sporting and social projects, especially those of young people's interest.

For example, without Porsche, Rosenthal's 'Klassik airleben' (concerts) with the Gewandhausorchester would hardly have been possible."

Gerd Rupp (Porsche Leipzig Plant Manager):

"Thanks to technologies such as augmented reality, processes have become more robust and efficient, but the key element in our transformation plans is and will remain our employees. The life and soul of the factory are the people who actively shape the technology."