Porsche to Add 1,400 New Jobs to Build First All-Electric Car

Porsche to Add 1,400 New Jobs to Build First All-Electric Car

Porsche will create at least 1,400 jobs to develop, build and sell the battery-powered Mission E, a rival to Tesla’s Model S, that is due out in 2019.

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Reuters reported that Porsche plans to boost the number of jobs for its first all-electric model by more than half from previous targets as part of parent Volkswagen’s push to overcome its emissions scandal by embracing zero-emissions cars and digital services.

Porsche will create at least 1,400 jobs to develop, build and sell the battery-powered Mission E, a rival to Tesla’s Model S, that is due out in 2019.

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