Taycan Delayed Over Coronavirus?
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My Taycan is delayed with a month because of corona. First is was foreseen end of May now end of June. But the dealer gave us yesterday a Taycan Turbo for an afternoon to drive. It is a sensational all in one car. Super sports car, cruiser and ... I cannot wait for it
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I received a mail 10 days ago that the car is planned to roll out off the production on the 5th of June and will arrive 2 weeks later at the dealer. The delivery was at first planned for end of May.
Understood. Your car has been delayed a month. That's what you said the first time. I'm asking when your V250 date was. Also called "Vehicle Fixed". This is the day, beyond which, you can't make any changes. I'm trying to relate your order to mine.
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I didn’t know the term V250 date, maybe something different in Europe. The end of February was the deadline and now it is the end of March. We know as we still doubting about the color. Jet Black or Volcano Grey and we have time until the end of the month.
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That's very cool of them to lend you the Turbo! What was it like driving it? Were you able to test out the performance?
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Like I said in my first message. It is a sensational car. I have 4 Porsche’s and none like this one. It is all in one. The acceleration is extraordinary. Also the range was less reduced in the end than the distance we have made for real. My Taycan is a 4s version with the extra performance battery and sport chrono package. According the dealer the performance should be quit the same as the turbo version which I drove last weekend.
Can't wait to have mine delivered as well
I'm quite reassured by the fact they told you it would "only" be delayed by a month. So far they didn't tell me anything (I'm supposed to get mine at the end of April).
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It sounds like Taycan events across the UK are getting cancelled/postponed.
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It's no longer an issue in the U.S. with auto sales now listed as an essential service.
What makes this even better for the Taycan is that 4S deliveries just started. Meaning a strong Q2 ahead for Taycan sales. Q3 too if there aren't any roadblocks. Q4 and on is when most things will start going back to normal.
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Auto sales listed as essential service in updated federal guidance
Automotive sales are now considered an essential service during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to updated guidance released Friday by the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
The new guidelines include "workers critical to the manufacturing, distribution, sales, rental, leasing, repair, and maintenance of vehicles and other transportation equipment, including electric vehicle charging stations, and the supply chains that enable these operations to facilitate continuity of travel-related operations for essential workers."
"Based on feedback we received, we released version 3.0 of the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers Guidance, which provides clarity around a range of positions needed to support the essential functions laid out in earlier versions," said Christopher Krebs, the agency's director. "As new or evolving challenges emerge, we are looking at what kind of access, personal protective equipment and other resources workers need to continue performing essential duties in a safe and healthy way. This guidance is not a federal mandate, and final decisions remain with state and local officials, who must determine how to balance public health and safety with the need to maintain critical infrastructure in their communities."
The announcement follows intensive lobbying efforts from auto trade groups — including the National Automobile Dealers Association and American Truck Dealers, American International Automobile Dealers Association, National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, as well as the Alliance for Automotive Innovation — which sent letters to the White House asking President Donald Trump to clarify that certain sales and leasing activities at dealerships are considered essential services.
Initial guidelines from the agency released in mid-March listed vehicle manufacturing, supply manufacturing, maintenance and repair facilities as essential but made no reference to vehicle sales and leasing operations. Car rental and leasing employees were added on March 28.
Cars.com also had urged the government for further clarity and stated its case for keeping dealership sales open in a letter sent March 24 to the department.
"We believe that sales and leasing activity can take place in full compliance with social distancing and all the best practices designed to minimize the spread of the coronavirus," CEO Alex Vetter said in the letter.
What makes this even better for the Taycan is that 4S deliveries just started. Meaning a strong Q2 ahead for Taycan sales. Q3 too if there aren't any roadblocks. Q4 and on is when most things will start going back to normal.
more:
Auto sales listed as essential service in updated federal guidance
The announcement comes after intensive lobbying efforts by groups representing the nation's automobile dealers, urging the White House to clarify that certain sales and leasing activities at dealerships are considered essential during the coronavirus outbreak. Final decisions are up to state and...
www.autonews.com
Automotive sales are now considered an essential service during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to updated guidance released Friday by the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
The new guidelines include "workers critical to the manufacturing, distribution, sales, rental, leasing, repair, and maintenance of vehicles and other transportation equipment, including electric vehicle charging stations, and the supply chains that enable these operations to facilitate continuity of travel-related operations for essential workers."
"Based on feedback we received, we released version 3.0 of the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers Guidance, which provides clarity around a range of positions needed to support the essential functions laid out in earlier versions," said Christopher Krebs, the agency's director. "As new or evolving challenges emerge, we are looking at what kind of access, personal protective equipment and other resources workers need to continue performing essential duties in a safe and healthy way. This guidance is not a federal mandate, and final decisions remain with state and local officials, who must determine how to balance public health and safety with the need to maintain critical infrastructure in their communities."
The announcement follows intensive lobbying efforts from auto trade groups — including the National Automobile Dealers Association and American Truck Dealers, American International Automobile Dealers Association, National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, as well as the Alliance for Automotive Innovation — which sent letters to the White House asking President Donald Trump to clarify that certain sales and leasing activities at dealerships are considered essential services.
Initial guidelines from the agency released in mid-March listed vehicle manufacturing, supply manufacturing, maintenance and repair facilities as essential but made no reference to vehicle sales and leasing operations. Car rental and leasing employees were added on March 28.
Cars.com also had urged the government for further clarity and stated its case for keeping dealership sales open in a letter sent March 24 to the department.
"We believe that sales and leasing activity can take place in full compliance with social distancing and all the best practices designed to minimize the spread of the coronavirus," CEO Alex Vetter said in the letter.
WA state, CA & OR have non-essential biz & "shelter in place" ordinances that run thru May 4th. that includes my Porsche Dealership. With most folks under these ordinances you wont see a run on dealerships. My Porsche dealership delivers cars by appointment to those owners who have ordered their cars. Sales atm is closedIt's no longer an issue in the U.S. with auto sales now listed as an essential service.
What makes this even better for the Taycan is that 4S deliveries just started. Meaning a strong Q2 ahead for Taycan sales. Q3 too if there aren't any roadblocks. Q4 and on is when most things will start going back to normal.
more:
Auto sales listed as essential service in updated federal guidanceAuto sales listed as essential service in updated federal guidance
The announcement comes after intensive lobbying efforts by groups representing the nation's automobile dealers, urging the White House to clarify that certain sales and leasing activities at dealerships are considered essential during the coronavirus outbreak. Final decisions are up to state and...
Automotive sales are now considered an essential service during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to updated guidance released Friday by the Department of Homeland Security's Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency.
The new guidelines include "workers critical to the manufacturing, distribution, sales, rental, leasing, repair, and maintenance of vehicles and other transportation equipment, including electric vehicle charging stations, and the supply chains that enable these operations to facilitate continuity of travel-related operations for essential workers."
"Based on feedback we received, we released version 3.0 of the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workers Guidance, which provides clarity around a range of positions needed to support the essential functions laid out in earlier versions," said Christopher Krebs, the agency's director. "As new or evolving challenges emerge, we are looking at what kind of access, personal protective equipment and other resources workers need to continue performing essential duties in a safe and healthy way. This guidance is not a federal mandate, and final decisions remain with state and local officials, who must determine how to balance public health and safety with the need to maintain critical infrastructure in their communities."
The announcement follows intensive lobbying efforts from auto trade groups — including the National Automobile Dealers Association and American Truck Dealers, American International Automobile Dealers Association, National Independent Automobile Dealers Association and National Association of Minority Automobile Dealers, as well as the Alliance for Automotive Innovation — which sent letters to the White House asking President Donald Trump to clarify that certain sales and leasing activities at dealerships are considered essential services.
Initial guidelines from the agency released in mid-March listed vehicle manufacturing, supply manufacturing, maintenance and repair facilities as essential but made no reference to vehicle sales and leasing operations. Car rental and leasing employees were added on March 28.
Cars.com also had urged the government for further clarity and stated its case for keeping dealership sales open in a letter sent March 24 to the department.
"We believe that sales and leasing activity can take place in full compliance with social distancing and all the best practices designed to minimize the spread of the coronavirus," CEO Alex Vetter said in the letter.
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I'm not expecting significant, astronomical numbers but it will be strong considering the COVID conditions we're under, better than last month and better than sales of other vehicles/automakers.
In terms of the percentage it makes up of Porsche's Q2 sales volume, 2-3% (last quarter it was 1.84%) is reasonable from a business perspective for month over month growth and keeps them in the green. Far from a run.
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Very much relieving, this means I can purchase bollards I wanted!
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