{"id":10581,"date":"2021-03-11T11:28:47","date_gmt":"2021-03-11T11:28:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brandfinance.com\/?p=10581"},"modified":"2022-06-07T12:36:08","modified_gmt":"2022-06-07T11:36:08","slug":"porsches-electric-transformation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brandfinance.com\/insights\/porsches-electric-transformation","title":{"rendered":"Porsche: Electric Transformation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-intro-hook\">Ranked 5th in <a href=\"https:\/\/brandirectory.com\/rankings\/auto\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">our latest study<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/brandirectory.com\/brands\/porsche-2\/\" class=\"rank-math-link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Porsche <\/strong><\/a>celebrated strong sales, despite the challenges posed by COVID-19. Robert Ader, the company's CMO, shared with us Porsche's experience throughout the pandemic and talks about the importance of consumer-centric marketing strategy in the digital age.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interview with Robert Ader<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brandfinance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Robert-Ader-e1615396821961.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Ader, CMO of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG\" class=\"wp-image-10583\" width=\"287\" height=\"270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandfinance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Robert-Ader-e1615396821961.jpg 640w, https:\/\/brandfinance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Robert-Ader-e1615396821961-450x423.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 287px) 100vw, 287px\" \/><figcaption>Robert Ader, CMO of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What have been the most important effects of COVID-19 on the Porsche brand and its business and what actions are you most proud that Porsche has made in response?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite COVID-19, we were able to deliver over 272,000 vehicles to our customers, which is only 3% below the previous year's figure. A great success for our team in a difficult environment and the result of systematic crisis management. At the same time, we stick with our target of investing \u20ac15 billion by 2025 in the development of our company.&nbsp;So even in the midst of&nbsp;COVID-19, we are staying&nbsp;on&nbsp;full throttle when it comes to future topics such as electric mobility and digitization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, these hard times have taught us even more how crucial it is to be customer-centric. Our customers are faced with a lot of uncertainty, in most regions worldwide they have to stay at home. It is important for us to show understanding and empathy and to do something to encourage them. This insight led to the #DreamsAreMadeAtHome campaign on our social media channels. We asked customers simply to take a photo of their dream car in a garage and send it to us. More than 30 brands including BMW, Volvo and, Mercedes-Benz came on board and encouraged their own community to get involved.&nbsp;Fun Fact: even Air Asia took part and showed their aeroplanes in the hangar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Taycan has just been launched and the partial purchase of Rimac shows direction of movement. How do you at Porsche see the brand and your models transforming as electric cars become more important?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The&nbsp;Taycan&nbsp;is the first fully electric sports car and&nbsp;a significant&nbsp;step in the further development of our brand. In 2025, around 50% of the cars we deliver will be powered electrically. By the end of the decade, it will be more than 80%. The majority of these being fully electric sports cars, the remainder sporty plug-in hybrids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In 2020, we delivered a third of our cars electric in Europe, half of them fully electric \u2013 an increase of 60% compared to the previous year - our electrical strategy is on track. We have succeeded in transferring the typical Porsche sportiness to new electric models. We wanted to sell 20,000 Taycan in 2020 and we achieved this goal despite COVID-19. The feedback from customers and experts has been very positive. <strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SUVs have been a hugely important pillar of Porsche\u2019s brand value growth \u2013 the fastest growth of all luxury car brands in the last 5 years according to our study. Which model types do you think will drive growth in the next five years?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SUVs will continue to play an important role in our product portfolio in the future, as they are in high demand by customers. The fully electric Macan will therefore be the next major milestone in our electrification offensive. Overall, however, the number of units sold is not our highest priority. It is no secret that without COVID-19, we probably could have sold more than 300,000 cars in 2020. At the same time, we have set ourselves an upper market limit: Porsche always had a world market share of around 0.3% and we want to continue to orientate ourselves towards this threshold in the future. Regardless of the exact figure, Porsche stands for sports cars with two or four doors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What other trends, challenges or opportunities will the Porsche brand have to confront in the next few years?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We think that it is crucial to develop our brand in all facets. That comprises the offer of more flexible ownership models such as Porsche Drive Subscription, a further investment\u00a0in community building, and a continuous development of our customer touchpoints. In the last 12 months, we have not only trialled novel urban retail formats, such as Porsche Studios, but also ramped up\u00a0online\u00a0car sales across the globe. This continuous progress across all aspects of the brand is a decisive factor for the future success of our brand.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Interview mit Robert Ader<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/brandfinance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Robert-Ader-e1615396821961.jpg\" alt=\"Robert Ader, CMO of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG\" class=\"wp-image-10583\" width=\"381\" height=\"358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/brandfinance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Robert-Ader-e1615396821961.jpg 640w, https:\/\/brandfinance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/Robert-Ader-e1615396821961-450x423.jpg 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 381px) 100vw, 381px\" \/><figcaption>Robert Ader, CMO of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Was waren die wichtigsten Auswirkungen der Corona-Krise auf die Marke Porsche und das Gesch\u00e4ft? Welche Antworten auf diese Herausforderungen machen Sie besonders stolz?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Trotz Corona konnten wir 272.000 Fahrzeuge an Kunden ausliefern. Das ist gegen\u00fcber dem Vorjahr nur ein R\u00fcckgang um 3 %.Das ist einerseits ein gro\u00dfer Erfolg f\u00fcr unser Team angesichts der schwierigen Bedingungen und andererseits das Ergebnis systematischen Krisenmanagements. Zugleich halten wir fest an unserem Ziel, 15 Mrd. Euro in den Ausbau des Unternehmens zu investieren. Also, selbst mitten in der Krise, wo Elektromobilit\u00e4t und Digitalisierung anstehen, bleiben wie voll auf dem Gas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Nichtsdestotrotz, diese Zeit hat uns gelehrt, wie wichtig Kundenorientierung ist. Unsere Kunden sind mit gro\u00dfen Unsicherheiten belastet. Fast \u00fcberall in der Welt m\u00fcssen sie zu Hause bleiben. F\u00fcr uns ist es wichtig zu zeigen, dass wir sie verstehen und mitf\u00fchlen. Und sie ermutigen. Dies brachte uns zu der Kampagne #DreamsAreMadeAtHome in unseren Social Media-Kan\u00e4len. Wir haben die Kunden einfach gebeten, uns ein Foto ihres Traumautos in ihrer Garage zu schicken. Mehr als 30 Marken, einschlie\u00dflich BMW, Volvo und Mercedes haben sich beteiligt und ihre eigenen Kunden ermuntert mitzumachen. Lustig dabei: sogar Air Asia hat mitgemacht; sie haben ihre Flugzeuge im Hangar gezeigt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sie haben\u00a0 den Taycan auf den Markt gebracht und der teilweise Erwerb von Rimac zeigt die Richtung, in die es gehen soll. Wie sehen Sie bei Porsche die Ver\u00e4nderungen der Marke und der Modelle in einer Zeit, wo Elektrofahrzeuge immer wichtiger werden?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Der Taycan ist der erste vollelektrische Sportwagen und ein deutliches Zeichen f\u00fcr due Entwicklung der Marke.&nbsp; 2025 werden ca. 50 % unserer Fahrzeuge Elektroantrieb haben. Am Ende des Jahrzehnts werden es \u00fcber 80 % sein. Die Mehrheit davon werden vollelektrische Sportwagen sein, der Rest sportliche Hybride. 2020 haben wir ein Drittel unserer Fahrzeuge in Europa mit Elektroantrieb ausgeliefert, davon die H\u00e4lfte vollelektrische Sportwagen - das sind 60 % mehr als im Vorjahr. Unsere Elektro-Strategie ist voll im Plan. Wir haben die Porsche-typische Sportlichkeit erfolgreich auf unsere neuen elektrischen Modelle \u00fcbertragen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2020 wollten wir20.000 Taycan verkaufen, das haben wir trotz Corona geschafft. Das Feedback von Kunden wie auch Fachleuten war sehr positiv.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>SUVs sind ein wichtiger Treiber f\u00fcr den Markenwert von Porsche - unseren Erhebungen zufolge das st\u00e4rkste Wachstum unter allen Luxusmarken im Automobilsektor. Welche Modelle werden in den kommenden 5 Jahren das Wachstum voranbringen?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SUVs werden weiterhin eine wichtige Rolle in unserem Portfolio spielen, schon weil sie stark gefragt sind. Daher wird der vollelektrische Macan der n\u00e4chste Meilenstein in unserer Elektro-Offensive sein. Dabei wird die St\u00fcckzahl nicht an erster Stelle der Priorit\u00e4ten stehen. Es ist kein Geheimnis, dass wir 300.000 Fahrzeuge verkauft haben k\u00f6nnten in 2020 - ohne Corona. Zugleich haben uns wir eine Obergrenze beim angestrebten Weltmarktanteil gesetzt. Wir\u00a0 hatten immer um die 0,3 % und an dieser Schwelle wollen wir uns auch in Zukunft orientieren. Ganz unabh\u00e4ngig von der genauen Zahl, Porsche steht in der Welt f\u00fcr zwei- und viert\u00fcrige Sportwagen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Auf welche anderen Trends, Herausforderungen und Chancen wird Porsche in den kommenden Jahren treffen?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wir glauben , es ist entscheidend, dass wir unsere Marke in allen Facetten entwickeln. Das schlie\u00dft das Angebot von \u201e flexible ownership\u201c wie durch die \u201ePorsche Drive Subscription\u201c ein, eine weitere Investition in Community Building und eine fortgesetzte Entwicklung aller Kundenkontaktm\u00f6glichkeiten. In den vergangenen 12 Monaten haben wir einerseits neue Handelsformate f\u00fcr das st\u00e4dtische Umfeld entwickelt wie die Porsche Studios, wir haben andererseits unseren weltweiten Onlineverkauf hochgefahren. 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