The partners of Porsche in Saxony celebrate an important milestone. The 2,000,000th Porsche produced at the Leipzig plant was officially completed and delivered on December 4 local time. The new model belonging to Dubai owners is a metallic Madeira gold Panamera Turbo e-hybrid sports coupe with a maximum horsepower output of 680 PS.
The Porsche Panamera series has been assembled at the Leipzig plant since 2009. Gerd Rupp, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche's Leipzig subsidiary, said: "Porsche's success story in Leipzig is inextricably linked to the Panamera series, the production of which is a symbol of the rapid growth and growth of Porsche's Leipzig plant. 」
Gerd Rupp, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche Leipzig, said: "The production of the Panamera series is a symbol of the rapid growth and development of the Porsche plant in Leipzig. Photo courtesy of Porsche.
The Leipzig plant was first built in 2002. Since 2009, the Panamera has been manufactured, painted and finished by the Volkswagen Group, and then sent to the Leipzig plant for assembly. In November 2013, the Leipzig plant was transformed into a full-fledged factory with the expansion of the body building area and the painting workshop. Since 2016, when the second generation of the Panamera was produced entirely at the plant, the Panamera has been officially labelled as Leipzig.
According to Rupp: "The full expansion of the Leipzig plant was a very innovative decision at the time. As a full-service plant, we are fully responsible for everything from body structure to final assembly, and lay the foundation for the production and growth of new models in the future. Today, Porsche is one of the key drivers of economic growth and job creation in central Germany, with more than 4,400 employees currently employed at the Leipzig plant. 
In November 2013, the Leipzig plant was transformed into a full-fledged factory with the expansion of the body building area and the painting workshop. Photo courtesy of Porsche.
"Our success comes from the hard work of our people, and it is only through the determination and perseverance of the team that we can overcome the challenges of the past," said Rupp. In recent years, the plant has developed into a center of expertise for electric vehicles. In the future, it is expected to be able to manufacture gasoline, electric and hybrid powertrains on the same production line. 
The Leipzig plant has developed into a centre of expertise for e-mobility, and in the future it is expected that three powertrains will be manufactured on the same line: petrol, electric and hybrid powertrains. Photo courtesy of Porsche.
Smart, energy-efficient, and more carbon-efficient: the Leipzig plant has won numerous awards
Porsche's Leipzig plant has received numerous awards for its Smart Factory strategy and its long-standing goal of building a smarter, more digital and more systematic future. In addition, sustainability is one of the core business strategies of the plant, which aims to become a Zero Impact Factory that does not affect the surrounding ecological environment. 
Porsche's Leipzig plant has received numerous awards for its Smart Factory strategy and its long-standing goal of building a smarter, more digital and more systematic future. Photo courtesy of Porsche.
The awards received by Porsche's Leipzig plant include the Platinum certification of the German Sustainable Building Council and the LEAN & GREEN Sustainability Award 2021. In November, the plant received one of the industry's most iconic international awards, the 2023 Factory of the Year award from A.T. Kearney Consulting, together with SV Veranstaltungen and the Produktion business magazine.