Porsche 2015 Annual Report Download - page 51

impact on the Middle East overall. In addition,
exchange rate developments in South Africa and
India over the past twelve months presented
additional challenges. Nevertheless, deliveries
declined by only 13 percent to 8,520 units.
4,422 new Cayennes and 1,464 new Macans
were delivered. Mid- and rear-engined sports
cars retained their strong position: the 911
recorded 1,176 deliveries, while the total figure
for the Boxster and Cayman amounted to 1,083
vehicles. 23 markets with 38 points of sale are
served by the regional office located in Dubai.
Australia / New Zealand: Significant Growth
Porsche Cars Australia again exceeded its prior-
year record in the reporting period by a signifi-
cant 46 percent. A total of 4,519 vehicles were
delivered to customers in Australia and New
Zealand. 2,191 units of the Macan were sold. This
success had no negative impact on the Cayenne,
which again lifted deliveries by 14 percent to
1,416 vehicles. At 434 new vehicles, the 911 again
exceeded the prior-year figure; the mid-engined
Boxster and Cayman sports cars remained at
roughly the very healthy level observed in the
previous year, with 415 deliveries. Porsche Centre
Doncaster was opened in Melbourne in May 2015
and is contributing to the brand’s success and
the expansion of its branches. This new location
means that the brand is now represented by a
total of 18 Porsche Centres.
Sales of Cayenne Diesel Vehicles in the
United States Voluntarily Stopped as a
Precautionary Measure
On November 2, 2015 Porsche learned of the
statements by the US Environmental Protection
Agency (EPA) with respect to the Cayenne Diesel.
As a consequence, Porsche cooperated fully
with the authorities to clarify the facts without
reserve – and will continue to do so in future.
Against this background, Porsche has voluntarily
stopped selling Cayenne diesel vehicles (model
years 2014 to 2016) in the United States as a
precautionary measure.
Significant Events
Oliver Blume Replaces Matthias Müller
as the New Chairman of the Executive Board
The Supervisory Board of Porsche AG
appointed Oliver Blume as Chairman of the
Executive Board of the sports car manufacturer
in September 2015. Blume replaces Matthias
Müller, who was appointed as Chairman of the
Board of Management of Volkswagen AG by the
Wolfsburg-based Group’s Supervisory Board.
Blume had been the Member of the Executive
Board of Porsche for Production and Logistics
from the beginning of 2013. He took up his new
position on 1October 2015.
In addition, Detlev von Platen was newly
appointed as the Member of the Executive Board
of Porsche for Sales and Marketing. Von Platen
transferred to Zuffenhausen from the U.S.,
where he had spent approximately seven years
as President and CEO of Porsche Cars North
America. He took up his new role on 1November
2015. His predecessor, Bernhard Maier, trans-
ferred from Zuffenhausen to Mladá Boleslav in
the Czech Republic to take up the position of
CEO at Škoda. The Supervisory Board appointed
Lutz Meschke, Member of the Executive Board
for Finance and IT, as Deputy Chairman of the
Executive Board of Porsche AG. The previous
Deputy Chairman of the Executive Board was
Thomas Edig, who transferred to the Volkswagen
Commercial Vehicles brand as Member of the
Board of Management responsible for HR at the
end of September 2015.
The Supervisory Board appointed Andreas
Haffner as the new Member of the Executive
Board of Porsche for Human Resources, as
at1October 2015. Haffner had spent approxi-
mately four-and-a-half years at Volkswagen
asHead of Group Human Resources Top Man-
agement with responsibility for all executive
appointments. Previously, Haffner worked for
17years in managerial positions in Human
Resources and Social Affairs at Porsche AG,
Porsche SE and Volkswagen AG. In December
2015, the Supervisory Board of Porsche AG
appointed Albrecht Reimold as the new Member
of the Executive Board of Porsche for Production
and Logistics. He took up his role on 1February
2016. Reimold transferred to Zuffenhausen
from Bratislava, where – for four years – he
+46 %
2015 was again
a record year
for Porsche Cars
Australia.
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