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Production
During the 2006/07 fiscal year, Porsche benefited from high demand for sports
cars worldwide. The second generation Cayenne SUV, introduced in early 2007,
also triggered intense customer interest from the very beginning. As a result,
Porsche mobilized its entire production capacity. The company produced more
models from the 911 series than ever before. Comprehensive management of
the manufacturing chain, starting with the suppliers and ending with the moment
the finished vehicle left the factory floor, ensured trouble-free production and
distribution.
Porsche produced a total of 101,803 units in the review year, equaling the very
high production volume of the previous year. 38,922 vehicles from the 911 series
were assembled in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen, 6.6 percent more than in the 2005/06
fiscal year. Due to the extremely high capacity utilization of the parent plant for 911
production, the vast majority of vehicles from the Boxster series were produced
by Porsche’s Finnish partner, Valmet. A total of 26,712 units from this series were
assembled, a 12.9 percent decrease on the previous year. 11,727 Boxster vehicles
were produced, and the Cayman once again exceeded all expectations with a
production volume of 14,985 units.
The Leipzig plant manufactured 36,169 vehicles from the Cayenne series – three
percent more than in the previous fiscal year. This high production volume was
achieved despite the challenges presented by the introduction of the second gen-
eration Cayenne. Manufacture of the highly successful first generation model was
discontinued in November 2006, with exactly 150,371 units produced in less than
four years. Series production of the new models began in December 2006 and the
plant had again returned to the maximum daily production volume of 180 vehicles
by February 2007.
Launch of Several New Models
At the same time as production was running at full capacity, the 2006/07 fiscal
year also saw preparations for the series production of a number of new models.
Apart from the Cayenne model change, the range of sports cars was extended
to include attractive variants such as the 911 Turbo Cabriolet and the 911 GT2,
a pure-breed production sports car. Although both vehicles only entered the market
in the current 2007/08 fiscal year, the bulk of preparatory work and the start
of series production took place during the review year. Despite the extremely high
capacity utilization for current production, all activities met deadlines and were
carried out according to plan.
Both Porsche plants in Zuffenhausen and Leipzig ran
at full capacity during the 2006/07 fiscal year. Apart
from the Cayenne model change, production of the
911 series reached unprecedented levels. Just under
39,000 vehicles from the 911 series were assembled,
an all-time record.