Porsche is apparently working on a far-reaching overhaul of its production operations. According to a report first carried by the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ), production of the successful Cayenne model is to be moved entirely from Bratislava in Slovakia to Leipzig. The plan is for the SUV to roll off the line there in future in all powertrain variants.
Porsche aims to secure Leipzig plant
For the plant in Saxony, this would provide an important long-term perspective. The backdrop is the current overcapacity at Porsche. Both the Leipzig SUV plant and the main factory in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen are considered underutilised.
However, the plans apparently come with a crucial condition. According to FAZ, the relocation will only be possible if employees accept noticeable reductions in pay. Labour costs in Slovakia are significantly lower than in Germany. To make production in Leipzig economically viable, at least part of this gap would have to be closed.
The group works council is said to have confirmed that talks with the company are ongoing. Works council chair Ibrahim Aslan said that several issues were still unresolved. The aim, he said, was to reach a solution as quickly as possible, but it was still unclear when an agreement might be reached.
