Porsche

absurd

— The European and World Works Council (E/WKBR) called the plans 'absurd' in a statement, adding that a worldwide implementation is unlikely to be realistic.

Swiss watch phase

— Mate Rimac said the supercar market has entered its 'Swiss watch phase,' where analog craftsmanship, rather than the latest and greatest software and digital user experience, has become the defining philosophy.

We have to recover our petrol strategy, but I’m very positive that once we have the Macan with the petrol engine, we have a very balanced offer for our customers on electric and petrol cars.

— Mark Leiters, in his first interview with international media since taking over Porsche, told the Financial Times

I had to hit that mental and physical wall, get out of the car and say, 'that’s it,' so I could get back in tomorrow, refreshed and ready to drive again, consciously and, to some degree, subconsciously embodying the lessons I was taught.

— Adam Ismail, describing the moment of growth during Porsche Track Experience (PTX) Birmingham

Customer demand will define what we build on this platform.

— Michael Leiters, Porsche CEO, in response to a question about whether the Mission S could offer a manual transmission.

Our business model, which has carried us for many decades, no longer works in this form.

— Oliver Blume, CEO of Porsche, in a message to all Porsche employees

We want to reinforce Porsche as the world's most desirable sports car manufacturer.

— Michael Leiters, CEO of Porsche, at a capital markets day at Porsche's Weissach development centre

The market environment in China remains consistently challenging.

— Explained by Porsche in a company statement.

Whoever questions our perspective is calling into question a site that helped build Audi AG.

— Jens Stammler, Audi works council chairman, at Audi's works council meeting in Neckarsulm