Porsche is supposed to consider relocating final assembly to the USA – Diepresse.com
The Volkswagen subsidiary currently does not produce vehicles in the United States and is therefore heavily exposed to the tariffs of US President Donald Trump on goods imported into the USA.
According to a media report, the sports car manufacturer Porsche is considering relocating parts of final assembly from Germany to the USA in order to alleviate the effects of US tariffs. Porsche could shift steps of the final assembly process such as the installation of interior components or the assembly of tires to overseas, « Bloomberg » reported on Friday, citing insiders. Other measures would also be checked.
A Porsche spokesman emphasized that there are currently no plans for a Porsche production in the USA. The Volkswagen subsidiary currently does not produce vehicles in the United States and is therefore heavily exposed to the tariffs of US President Donald Trump on goods imported into the USA. According to the report, Porsche could preserve the « Made-in-Germany » image with a shift of the last assembly steps to the USA and at the same time accommodate Trump’s desire for more production on site. The Porsche mother group Volkswagen operates several works in the USA. (APA)
