2nd-Gen Porsche Cayenne Hits 100,000 Milestone!
Published Monday, 30 January, 2012 by Porsche of Fremont. Categories: New Inventory, News, Fremont.
Cheers to the Porsche Cayenne, the 100,000th model of which just rolled off the production line in Leipzig! As for timing; it couldn't have been more perfect, serving to ring in a previously-scheduled, 10-year anniversary celebration of the Leipzig facility's success producing not only the Cayenne but also the Porsche Panamera. For those of you not familiar with the Porsche facility in Leipsiz, its renowned as one of the most state-of-the-art auto manufacturing plants in the world.
Where will the 100,000th Porsche Cayenne go? Well, the model is currently marketed in almost 125 geos worldwide. But, this snow-white, V8-packing SUV is destined for Brazil with the proud owner waiting expectantly.
Notable production numbers for the Porsche Cayenne underscore soaring global demand for the luxury SUV. To accommodate growing interest in the vehicle, Porsche is adding a third production shift to the Leipzig plant, starting at the end of January. This move is expected to grow unit production to 500/day. And, it is but one of many more to come.
Porsche of Fremont is happy to report that Porsche is preparing to build an all-new model range in Leipzig, starting at the end of next year. We can't tell exactly what to expect yet. But it's clear they're serious, with expansions already in the works.
Projecting what consumers can expect from Porsche, moving forward, Siegried Bulow, President and Chief Executive Officer, Porsche says, "2012 will...be an eventful and exciting year in many respects. We are welcoming many new employees, holding topping-out ceremonies on the new site..."1
To see what happens next, be sure to stay tuned to the Porsche of Fremont blog. Located conveniently at 5740 Cushing Parkway, Fremont, CA, we're your local source for Porsche world news.
Source: 1http://www.autoblog.com/2012/01/23/porsche-celebrates-building-100-000th-second-generation-cayenne/
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