Porsche · digital presskit
- Plant opening for the first generation Cayenne in August 2002
- Production of the Panamera launched in April 2009
| June 1998 | Porsche announces decision to produce the Cayenne (SUV). |
| September 1999 | Announcement of Leipzig as production site. |
| February 2000 | Ground-breaking ceremony and hiring of first employee at Porsche Leipzig. |
| June 2000 | The third model range is given the name Porsche Cayenne. |
| September 2000 | Topping out ceremony for the production hall. |
| April 2001 | Construction begins on Customer Centre and on the run-in track and test track. |
| June 2001 | 58 employees move into the Integration Centre – the office and communication centre of Porsche Leipzig. |
| October 2001 | Topping out ceremony for the Customer Centre. |
| January 2002 | Porsche announces decision to produce the Carrera GT high-performance sports car. |
| March 2002 | Construction begins on the off- road track for driving safety training. |
| July 2002 | Decision to produce the Carrera GT at the Leipzig location. |
| August 2002 | Completion of all construction activities and opening ceremony of Porsche Leipzig. |
| December 2002 | First customer car pick-up of the Cayenne at factory. |
| August 2003 to May 2006 | Production of the Carrera GT (1,270 vehicles). |
| March 2004 | The 50,000th Cayenne is built. |
| November 2004 | Factory is expanded. |
| June 2005 | The 100,000th Cayenne is built. |
| November 2005 | 5,000th factory pick-up of a Cayenne at the Customer Centre. |
| December 2005 | Carrera GT number 1,111 is delivered to customer in the Middle East. |
| May 2006 | Porsche announces decision to produce the Panamera at Leipzig site. |
| September 2006 | Beginning of plant expansion. Production hall of around 25,000 square metres and a 23,500-square metre logistics centre are built for production of the Panamera. |
| November 2006 | The 150,000th Cayenne is built. |
| December 2006 | Change of generations. Production start of the 2nd generation Cayenne. |
| April 2007 | Topping out ceremony for expanded facilities of the Porsche plant in Leipzig. |
| September 2007 | Beginning of the expansion of the new Panamera assembly line. |
| January 2008 | Employees celebrate the 200,000th Cayenne. |
| January 2008 | Image film of the Porsche plant in Leipzig: “World of Emotions” is awarded first prize as best corporate film at the “International Film & Video Awards” in New York. |
| Spring 2008 | Beginning of test operations of the new Panamera production facilities; assembly of the first prototype. |
| June 2008 | 2,000th event at the Customer Centre. |
| October 2008 | The Porsche plant in Leipzig is awarded honorary certificate as “Excellent Training Company 2008” by the Leipzig Chamber of Industry and Commerce. |
| October 2008 | Dedication and commissioning of the new training workshop. |
| December 2008 | Production launch of the Cayenne Diesel. |
| March 2009 | Employees celebrate the 250,000th Cayenne. |
| April 2009 | Start of production (SOP) of the Panamera. |
| May 2010 | Start of production of the second generation Cayenne. |
| March 2011 | Resolution to expand the factory for new SUV – the Porsche Macan. |
| October 2011 | Start of the third plant extension for production of the Macan. |
| March 2012 | Construction begins on body shop, paint shop. |
| June 2012 | Topping out ceremony for the body shop. |
| August 2012 | Leipzig produces the 500,000th Porsche. |
| November 2012 | Topping out ceremony for the paint shop. |
| February 2013 | Completion of the first pilot series body of the Macan. |
| August 2013 | First pilot series body of the Macan is painted. |
| November 2013 | Start of production (SOP) of the Macan. |
| November 2013 | World premiere of the Macan, concurrently in Los Angeles and Tokyo. |
| February 2014 | Opening of extended Porsche plant in Leipzig. |