This month marks an important milestone for Porsche – five years at the helm for CEO Oliver Blume. Students at a major European conference ask the questions.
This month marks an important anniversary for Porsche – and for one man in particular. On 1 October, Oliver Blume will have been the company’s CEO for five years and his half-decade at the helm has been the most successful in Porsche history.
Operating results have increased by 60 per cent, the first all-electric Porsche – the Taycan – has stunned the automotive world, and, in the face of the biggest challenge for a generation, Blume has steered the company through the coronavirus crisis relatively unscathed, overcoming supply chain issues, driving charitable donations and community aid, and implementing measures to safeguard Porsche employees around the world.
In a quickfire Q&A at the EBS Symposium – one of Europe's largest and most prestigious student-run business conferences – the 52-year-old sports fan reveals a few surprising facts about himself, from the music he listens to and his childhood dreams, to his icy start to each day.
Porsche AG set a new revenue record in the 2020 financial year: its value grew to 28.7 billion euros, surpassing the previous year’s figure by more than 100 million euros.
Porsche AG has set itself an ambitious goal: in 2030, the company wants to have a CO2-neutral balance sheet across the entire value chain. The Executive Board of Porsche AG will provide information on this at tomorrow's annual press conference.
In the new episode of the Porsche Podcast, Frank-Steffen Walliser and Mark Webber talk about iconic Porsche cars, production models with motorsport genes and the future of the GT ‘myth’.
Albrecht Reimold, Member of the Executive Board for Production and Logistics, talks about the Porsche Taycan, drive systems of the future, complete climate neutrality and the never-ending power of enthusiasm.
