Porsche has commenced upgrades for its manufacturing plant in Zuffenhausen, Germany in preparation for the long run manufacture of the upcoming battery-electric variations of the 718 fashions, the Boxster and the Cayman.

These will likely be produced on the identical line that makes the model’s combustion-engined two-door fashions, together with the 911, and the development work for the upgrades contain funding of round 250 million euros (RM1.27 billion).

Upgrades to the manufacturing plant see the manufacturing of two-door fashions now use the newest automated guided autos, with the intention of accelerating manufacturing capability and enhancing flexibility within the manufacturing course of. Further high quality take a look at benches have been included for automobile meeting, together with further logistics areas and a brand new high-bay rack.

The automated guided autos (AGVs) now employed for the manufacturing of two-door Porsche fashions have already been put into use for the manufacture of Taycan EV, and these AGVs will exchange the normal meeting line with a ‘Flexiline’ to allow a extra diversified manufacturing course of, bringing the benefit of having the ability to produce a mixture of autos with each combustion and electrical powertrains on a single line.

On the logistics aspect, Porsche has been extending its throughout the physique store since 2022, with a brand new constructing being added to the positioning of the previous Porsche Centre throughout from the Porsche Museum. Deliberate for completion in 2025, high-bay racks will prolong over two flooring and can provide the components for the Taycan and different sports activities automobile fashions.

A brand new high-bay rack commenced service in September this 12 months, and already provides your entire meeting plant with a wide range of parts. The components warehouse is totally automated and has a storage quantity of 35,000 cubic metres, or equal to 40,650 storage areas for pallets and containers, says Porsche.

Powertrain meeting at Zuffenhausen now additionally integrates the meeting of electrical motors for the upcoming Macan EV, which is scheduled to start rolling off the Leipzig manufacturing line in 2024. This plant additionally assembles the V8 combustion engines for the Panamera and Cayenne mannequin traces, and has finished since 2016.

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