The new 718 production line in Osnabrück, Germany, will help Porsche meet demand for the more affordable of its two sports cars, and possibly build the current version along with the forthcoming electric version.
Porsche is expanding production of the 718 model line to the multi-brand Volkswagen Group plant in Osnabrück to keep up with demand and likely prepare for the future.
Osnabrück is the same plant responsible for overflow production of the Cayenne. It will take time to prep Osnabrück for 718 production with cars set to roll off the line in the middle of 2023. Porsche noted this expansion will not affect the number of employees currently working on 718 production at the car's current production facility in Zuffenhausen in Stuttgart.
The 718 shares a production line with the 911 sports car, which has seen slightly increased demand with a record 38,464 units delivered worldwide in 2021, an increase of 12%. The first quarter of 2022 saw Porsche deliver 9,327 911s. In 2021, Porsche delivered 20,502 718s, and in the first quarter of 2002 a total of 4,536 718s have been delivered, keeping production roughly on pace with last year.
The change for 718 production takes place near the end of the current gas-powered car's life. The next-generation 718 model will be electric, as the automaker's third EV. Set to follow theThe expansion of production could allow Porsche to continue manufacturing the gas-powered 718 lineup as the electric 718 enters production. This scenario would follow the playbook
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