Porsche Has No Intention to Move Production to the U.S., Despite Tariff Threats

Among the proclaimed goals of Donald Trump’s tariff plans, whose future is as uncertain as the President’s state of mind on a daily basis, was the growth of the U.S. economy thanks to the many companies that would be shifting production to the States to avoid tariffs.

And while some companies have confirmed that they would be shifting parts of their production to the states, everyone is aware that it won’t be even near the amount that Trump would want to see; that simply isn’t happening, due to a series of other factors.

But, among the companies that are not going to do anything about this issue is Porsche, as the famous brand recently confimed that – despite some reports – they have no intention of shifting production to the United States.

The market is currently very volatile, as you know. With Trump’s tariffs looming over the whole auto industry, the companies have been offered a lifeline by the President – they won’t have to pay tariffs if they make cars in the United States.

That makes sense from his point of view and you might think that companies would want to do that. But shifting production to another country is not an easy thing to do, as you might suspect. There’s financial issues, logistical issues, labor issues, etc., and all of that needs to be taken care of before you effectively shift production to a different place.

Some countries that already have U.S.-based production facilities will shift part of their production there, so there will be a slight increase, but on a general level, companies haven’t really been rushing to do so.

Despite an earlier report, Porsche has now confirmed that they will be staying put, i.e., that they won’t be shifting their production to the States. This has first been stated back in April, when the company said that it wouldn’t make sense due to low sales in the U.S., and now, they have reiterated their stance, adding that even if they would partner up with someone else from the Volkswagen Group.

Porsche hasn’t had a brilliant year so far and 2024 saw a rise in competition, but regardless of that, they are firm in their stances and will not succumb to the pressure of potential tariffs.

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