The question is Demand, not Supply at this point.
On Monday 4 May, Porsche is restarting production on a site- and task-specific basis. All the required measures have been taken in advance to guarantee the safety for employees and so that production can be increased in stages up to full capacity.
Porsche initially stopped production in its two factories on 21 March 2020 for a period of two weeks. Due to bottlenecks in global supply chains, the factories have remained closed for a total of six weeks because orderly production was not possible.
“As production is ramped up at the main factory in Zuffenhausen and at the site in Leipzig, all employees will now resume work step by step. The adapted processes in production, logistics and procurement have been agreed with the Works Council and the Health Management department. The requirements of the respective authorities will also be observed,” said Porsche.
However other stricter Porsche measures remain in force until further notice to relieve the burden on the infrastructure at the sites: this means that the greatly increased level of “mobile working” will continue in the indirect areas, and meetings will be held as video or telephone conferences. The ban on business travel also continues to apply.
A comprehensive catalogue of measures has been decided for the Porsche factories in Zuffenhausen and Leipzig. In addition to giving paramount importance to ensuring protection for employees, these measures are designed to permit the resumption of orderly and efficient production as quickly as possible. For example, production employees are required to observe a minimum distance of 1.50 meters, follow basic rules of conduct or to work with a face mask in defined areas.
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Porsche is extending the new car warranty by a further three months for all cars with a new car warranty expiring between 1 March 2020 and 31 May 2020. This measure is free of charge for customers and is valid worldwide. The sports car manufacturer is responding with this measure to the corona crisis which has greatly restricted business at many Porsche Centers since March. This also applies to customers who have already purchased a Porsche Approved warranty to follow on after expiry of the new car warranty. If the Porsche Approved warranty starts within the time period in question, it will also be extended by three months.