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In order to handle the higher demand which
will arise from production of the fourth series,
Porsche has also expanded its engine assemb-
ly operation in Zuffenhausen. High environmen-
tal standards have been implemented. For ex-
ample, compressed air screwdrivers have been
installed instead of electric tools and a second
cold-test station put into operation. This re-
duces the duration of testing by around 22 per-
cent. The number of empty transports needed
in logistics has been reduced, which will reduce
carbon emissions by approximately 100 tons
per year.
Since June 2008, Porsche has been a recog-
nized recycler of end-of-life vehicles in accord-
ance with section 5 (3) of the end-of-life-vehic-
les directive. The certificate for the Weissach
location was renewed in June 2009.
Water protection measures were continuous-
ly implemented throughout the reporting pe-
riod. A matrix for treating waste water arising
from soil decontamination has been prepar-
ed to ensure uniform compliance with the law.
This governs which waste water should be
treated or remain untreated before being fed
into the drains and which waste water should
be professionally removed.
Punctual and clean arrival by train
The new loading station was commissioned in
2001 already, the product of intensive coope-
ration between Porsche and Deutsche Bahn.
Since this date, all vehicles manufactured in
Zuffenhausen and designated for the United
Kingdom and overseas are railed to Emden and
Bremerhaven for shipping.
Starting February 2006, Porsche expanded
this logistics concept. Thanks to newly devel-
oped railway wagons and mega-trailers that can
be transported by rail or towed by truck on the
road, deliveries of engines and other compo-
nents have been shifted off the road and onto
railway cars.
Porsche also relies on rail transport at its Leip-
zig location. The preassembled bodies for the
Cayenne and Panamera arrive daily by train at
the facility’s own loading station. The vehicles
of both series designated for overseas trans-
port are likewise railed to Emden for shipment.
This logistics concept has proven extremely
beneficial both economically and ecologically:
rail transport is characterized by its absolute
punctuality and minimal losses during loading
and unloading. Moreover, the close cooperation
with Deutsche Bahn saves 11,000 truck ship-
ments each year. In absolute terms, this is
equivalent to savings of approximately 32,000
tons CO2 or 4,000 tons per year.