Overview

• Timo Resch, Porsche’s North America chief, said there are no immediate or concrete plans to build vehicles in the United States.
• Resch also ruled out using an existing Volkswagen Group plant or doing final assembly in the U.S., saying there is no immediate need.
• Porsche cites its comparatively low production volumes versus brands like Audi as the key reason U.S. manufacturing would not be cost‑effective.
• U.S. auto import duties are cited at 27.5% and are reported to fall retroactively to 15% from August 1, with Porsche reporting about €400 million in tariff costs in the first half of 2025.
• Porsche urges swift implementation of an EU–U.S. trade deal for binding rules, while industry experts expect possible medium‑term shifts of German car production toward the U.S.