German carmaker, which is to invest more than six billion euros (Rs 47,382 crore) in electromobility by 2022, opens new production facility for its first all-electric sports car at its Zuffenhausen in Germany.
10 Sep 2019 | 6505 Views | By Autocar Professional Bureau
After a construction period of less than 48 months, Porsche today officially opened the new production facility for its first all-electric sports car at its Zuffenhausen site in Germany.
“The zero-emissions Taycan is a new Porsche icon,” said Oliver Blume, chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG. “It ...
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After a construction period of less than 48 months, Porsche today officially opened the new production facility for its first all-electric sports car at its Zuffenhausen site in Germany.
“The zero-emissions Taycan is a new Porsche icon,” said Oliver Blume, chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche AG. “It is different to our previous vehicles, yet is still a typical Porsche – innovative, sporty and emotive. We have a level of responsibility for the environment and society. Production of the Taycan is carbon-neutral. Heritage meets the future at our parent plant in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, which is the heart of the brand.”
Porsche says the new production facility sets new standards in terms of energy efficiency and environmental friendliness. Assembly takes place in a ‘factory of the future’ – flexible, networked and using 4.0 production technology. It is a further step towards the ‘Zero Impact Factory’ with no negative environmental impact: production of the Porsche Taycan with zero-emission powertrain at the Zuffenhausen site will be carbon-neutral.
In addition to using electricity from renewable sources and biogas to generate heat, the new production buildings are designed to be extremely energy-efficient. Further examples are the electrically powered logistics vehicles, the use of waste heat in the paint shop, the greening of roof areas and a continuous and holistic approach to other potential resource savings.
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.
Production of the Porsche Taycan will see 1,500 new jobs created at the Zuffenhausen site, demonstrating that electromobility is generating employment at Porsche.
In total, the company is set to invest more than six billion euros (Rs 47,382 crore) in electromobility by 2022. The company has invested a total of 700 million euros (Rs 5,527 crore) in the new production facilities alone.