Alongside multiple model start-ups, the production launch of the Taycan was a key challenge in the reporting year. After all, this first all-electric sports car from Porsche represented uncharted territory for the company in a number of respects. Procurement also explored a number of options for optimising value chains, intensifying its networking efforts with suppliers… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche AG Group – Procurement
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@VW Group: Porsche AG Group – Employees
As of 31 December 2019, the company counted 35,429 employees, 9.6 per cent more than at the end of the previous year. A significant driver of jobs is the Taycan, which celebrated its world premiere in September 2019. During the reporting year, Porsche took the high level of demand as its cue to hire a… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche AG Group – Employees
@VW Group: Volkswagen Group donates protective face masks
The Volkswagen Group will be providing about 200,000 category FFP-2 and FFP-3 protec-tive face masks for public health protection in the near future. The donation is being made in close cooperation with Federal Minister of Health Jens Spahn. The city of Wolfsburg is also to receive further medical material. Volkswagen HR Board Member Gunnar Kilian… Continue reading @VW Group: Volkswagen Group donates protective face masks
@VW Group: Porsche AG Group – Research and development
For Porsche, the last year was all about the Taycan, the fully electric sports car that signalled the beginning of a new era for the sports car manufacturer. There were also a number of additional important introductions. New Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 Clubsport with organic-fibre body parts Three years after the debut of the first… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche AG Group – Research and development
@VW Group: Porsche AG Group – Production
A total of 53,719 sports cars from the 911 (37,585 units), 718 Boxster (9,642 units) and 718 Cayman (9,621 units) model ranges were manufactured in Zuffenhausen, as well as 1,386 units from the Taycan range. In addition, a further 3,129 units of the 718 Cayman were produced at the Volkswagen facility in Osnabrück. At the… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche AG Group – Production
@VW Group: Porsche AG Group – Letter from the Executive Board
Dear Reader, The year 2019 marked the dawning of a new era for Porsche. At the start of September we unveiled the Taycan, our first fully electric sports car and the result of many years of strategic development work. We created around 2,000 new jobs for our sixth model and launched a comprehensive training offensive.… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche AG Group – Letter from the Executive Board
@VW Group: Porsche AG Group – Business Performance
Dynamic global economy The global economy continued to record robust growth in 2019, albeit at a slightly reduced pace. Global gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2.6 per cent (previously 3.2 per cent). Economic momentum in the advanced economies of the world and in the emerging markets was below the previous year. Interest rates remained… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche AG Group – Business Performance
@VW Group: Porsche AG Group – Key figures of sustainability
Key economic figures The key figures concerning deliveries and production relate to the Porsche Group (including subsidiaries). The key supplier figures relate exclusively to Porsche AG. 1) Including the 918 Spyder. 1) As of financial year 2019, figures do not include pre-production vehicles. 1) Based on the creditor’s billing address. 1) Suppliers are considered to… Continue reading @VW Group: Porsche AG Group – Key figures of sustainability
@VW Group: Technical milestone in road safety: experts praise Volkswagen’s Car2X technology
The new Golf can help drivers to prevent accidents, thanks to its innovative Car2X technology, allowing it to wirelessly connect with other vehicles and the traffic infrastructure. The Euro NCAP consortium gave special recognition to the traffic hazard alert function with the Advanced Award for ground-breaking safety fea-tures. The German automotive association ADAC tested the… Continue reading @VW Group: Technical milestone in road safety: experts praise Volkswagen’s Car2X technology
@VW Group: Brands of the TRATON GROUP take action as a result of the corona pandemic
In response to the corona pandemic, the European brands of the TRATON GROUP will temporary close several plants in Europe and request temporary unemployment assistance (so called “Kurzarbeit”) to support its workers in Germany during the shutdown. “It is becoming harder and harder to supply our plants due to the spread of the coronavirus in… Continue reading @VW Group: Brands of the TRATON GROUP take action as a result of the corona pandemic