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Porsche has consistently expressed its desire to double its current levels of sales to around 150,000 to 200,000 vehicles in the mid to long term, and with two new entry-level models in the pipeline that lofty goal doesn’t seem all that unachievable anymore.

However, Porsche’s current manufacturing facilities in Zuffenhausen and Leipzig are already nearing their maximum capacity, which means the company will be forced to either expand them or find somewhere else to build its cars.

According to CEO Matthias Mueller, one possibility is to build cars in key markets such as North America or China.

Speaking with Germany’s Focus magazine, Mueller said: "We will consider this year whether to start production in Asia or North America."

This wouldn’t be the first time Porsche has built its models outside of Germany. In fact, the previous generation Boxster wasn’t even built by Porsche altogether. It was sourced from independent vehicle manufacturer Valmet in Finland.

With such a precedent in place, we wouldn’t be surprised to see the upcoming Porsche Cajun SUV built off the same production line as its platform twin, the Audi Q5, in a Volkswagen Group plant located in China. Or, perhaps, the company will use idle capacity at the newly developed Chattanooga plant in the U.S.

[Focus via AutoWeek]