Porsche sales in North America were down almost by half in November. The company sold 1,378 cars in the US and 115 in Canada, a decline of 46% compared to the same month a year ago.
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Porsche said in a statement that it “cannot escape the general resistance to purchasing that exists in North America”.
Boxster sales were down 73%, exacerbated by the fact that the car is coming to the end of its life cycle. A new generation Boxster will debut in North America in March 2009. 161 Boxsters were sold in November, including 76 Cayman and Cayman S. 551 911s were sold, 37% down on a year ago. Cayenne sales were 781 units, down 40%.
Porsche will shut down production at its Zuffenhausen plant for eight planned work days to the end of January.
Other German manufacturers also saw further sales declines in North America in November. Volkswagen sales were down 19.2%, BMW sales were down 26.8% and Daimler saw sales fall 29.9%. BMW ‘s sales decline was softened by growth at Mini which saw sales rise 43% to 4,545 units.
