Porsche 718 Cayman, Boxster production expands to meet demand

It might seem like the world is falling apart and we're careening toward recession, but those things haven't stopped people from buying Porsches at a rapid clip. The automaker has seen strong demand for its vehicles in recent years, to the point that it is expanding production of the 718 to an additional factory to keep up.

Porsche’s main facility in Stuttgart-Zuffenhausen has its hands full building the 911 and 718, and so the automaker is unable to keep pace with 718 demand with just the one factory. To release pressure, Porsche will fall back on the multi-brand Volkswagen Group plant in Osnabrück for support. The facility previously built the Boxster and Cayman and handles production of other vehicles like the Cayenne.

The automaker is clear that the move to expand production will not impact existing employees in the Stuttgart facility. At the same time, Porsche is moving aggressively toward an electrified future, and states that the 718 will be electrified by 2025. By 2030, the automaker says that more than 80 percent of its new vehicles will be fully electric.