Porsche has cut vehicle production at its Zuffenhausen plant because of falling sales.
The plant, which assembles all 911 and Boxster models, will close for an ‘extended Christmas holiday’ starting on 19 December, opening again on 19 January 2009.
A company spokesperson told Autocar that, although the plant would be closed for a month, Porsche has no plans to cut its workforce.
The firm said that overtime accrued during ‘a very busy 2007’ means that leave already owed to employees will balance the forthcoming downtime.
Even with the launch of new models such as the Cayenne diesel and facelifted Boxster and Cayman, Porsche is unlikely to better a bumper 2007, in which it sold close to 100,000 units.
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Re: Porsche shuts Zuffenhausen
I am not convinced. Although I have never owned a 911 I did get to look after my brothers for 10 weeks when I came back from a stint overseas.This is what convinced me that in fact the 911 is a very good design and a real enthusiasts choice.
We had two young children and by the end of that period I was trying to justify owning one. Unlike me most owners of a 911 could afford a second car for family usage and it need not be such a costly choice (the local Porsche dealer had diversified into Sabaru and an enthusiast I know runs a 911 alongside cars like the Volvo T5 estate).
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Well Ian, I guess I haven't tought of that like that. Thanks!
Re: Porsche shuts Zuffenhausen
rtwingo, valid point you make there. Porsche do things a bit differently. Its financial year runs from 31 July 08 to 31 July 09. This would then include the launches of the Cayenne diesel and facelifted Boxster/Cayman.
Porsche has said that the Panamera is coming to the UK in "summer" next year so in all likelihood it would fall under the 2009/10 fiscal year.