"Given the exceptional circumstances affecting the wider automotive industry, our sales teams and dealers performed well in the first quarter," said Detlev von Platen, Member of the Board of Sales and Marketing, Porsche AG. .
“The resurgence of the coronavirus in certain regions such as China, coupled with significant supply and logistics challenges, has tested us.
At the same time, our products continue to be in high demand from customers around the world, especially in Europe, the Americas and China.
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The multi-faceted challenges facing the automaker in different parts of the world have painted a varied picture when it comes to deliveries.
In Europe, Porsche delivered 22,791 vehicles in the first quarter, marking an 18% year-on-year increase – despite very strong figures over the same period in 2021. Numbers also increased in the German domestic market, with 6,925 deliveries representing a 16% increase.
In China, the biggest single market for Porsche, the sports car maker made 17,685 deliveries, down 20% due to a new coronavirus outbreak that led to the closure of Porsche centers in some regions.
In Asia-Pacific, Africa, the Middle East and the United States, despite the problems of
Unsurprisingly, the strongest demand was once again for SUVs: the Cayenne was delivered to 19,029 customers, followed by the Macan (18,329).
The all-electric Taycan went to 9,470 customers while the iconic 911 was delivered 9,327 times worldwide.
The Panamera, 718 Boxster and Cayman sold 7,735 and 4,536 copies respectively.
Porsche is keen to point out, however, that it prefers to remain cautious heading into the second quarter, particularly in light of the armed conflict in Ukraine.
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