Iconic German automaker Porsche says it has begun series production of its Cayenne Electric, an all-electric SUV that is powered by the company’s own in-house developed batteries.
Only a few months after Porsche announced that it would delay its overall rollout of electric vehicles (EVs) in favour of new internal combustion engine (ICE) models.
That was a decision the automaker blamed on “massive changes within the automotive environment” and “a world with challenging conditions” – but the company has nevertheless followed through on the promise of its latest battery electric SUV, the Cayenne Electric.
Image Credit: Porsche
Image Credit: Porsche
First unveiled in November, the new Cayenne Electric boasts up to 642 kilometres (km) of range thanks to a 113 kilowatt-hour (kWh) battery, output of up to 850 kilowatts (kW), and up to 400 kW of charging power, all of which makes it the most powerful production Porsche of all time.
And now production on the Cayenne Electric has begun at parent company Volkswagen’s production facility in Bratislava, Slovakia, on the same production line as models with internal combustion engines and hybrid drives.
Production of the Cayenne Electric is now also backed by batteries that have been developed entirely in-house and manufactured at the Porsche Smart Battery Shop in Horná Streda, north of Bratislava.
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Image Credit: Porsche
“Through the Cayenne Electric, we are firmly transferring Porsche’s DNA into the future – with our battery modules developed in-house, the highest levels of manufacturing quality and a production line that seamlessly combines combustion engines, hybrid systems and electric powertrains,” said Albrecht Reimold, member of Porsche’s executive board for production and logistics.
“This gives us the flexibility we need to reliably provide the highest quality, state-of-the-art technology and to meet individual customer requirements for every market worldwide.”
