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first all-electric vehicle, called the
, is seeing serious demand prior to going on sale. In December,
that Porsche was considering increasing production of the electric sedan from the originally planned 20,000 annual units as the German brand amassed preorders for the car, possibly selling out. Once thought to potentially go as high as 30,000, now
that Porsche will in fact double Taycan production to 40,000 units.
Porsche spokesman Andrew Lennon told the outlet the automaker was prepared for the increased demand, adding, “We had the ability to increase capacity from the beginning, and executives recently made the decision to go ahead.” Porsche plans to begin sales later this year, and the company is in the process of developing a
to support customers.
Autoblog
has reached out to Porsche for confirmation and more details, and will provide an update when we hear back.
Porsche will build the Taycan at its factory in Zuffenhausen, Germany. The car
a $6.8 billion investment for Porsche, and is expected to create 1,200 new jobs. Porsche plans to have net-zero-impact production for the Taycan, and is even installing
exterior panels on the factory to break down nitrogen oxide pollution
in the air.
In addition to the Taycan sedan, which is based upon the
concept that originally debuted in 2015, Porsche has also displayed a
Mission E Cross Turismo concept
that previews a wagon-ish version of the
.
Audi recently revealed its own grand touring EV
built on a shared platform with the Porsche Taycan. Called the E-Tron GT, this
, shown in L.A. late last year, looks very close to production spec.
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