Porsche
makes a fresh start in North America
Stuttgart. Dr. Ing. h.c. F.
Porsche AG, Stuttgart, managed to deliver 2,810 vehicles in North
America in June in difficult market conditions; of these, 2,650 units
were destined for the USA and 160 for Canada. The drop of 19 percent in
total in comparison with the previous year was primarily down to the
change of 911 Carrera model. As a result, sales of the whole 911 range
in June fell by 40 percent to 753 vehicles due to the vehicle life
cycle.
After the presentation
of the new 911 Carrera models with lower fuel consumption direct fuel
injection and the new double-clutch gearbox, Porsche is making a fresh
start for the coming financial year: the new models will be ready to
take on the North American market from September and October this year.
In the month under review, the
Cayenne range sold a total of 1,212 vehicles in the USA and Canada. The
slight drop of four percent on the previous year’s figures is down to
the fact that the second generation Cayenne was launched in North
America a year ago and initial sales were correspondingly high. 845
vehicles were sold in the Boxster range (down ten percent), including
451 Cayman and Cayman S.

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