In the years ahead, e-mobility will become increasingly important. In the period to 2025, among Volkswagen Group brands alone, no fewer than 30 new, wholly battery-driven electric vehicles will be launched onto the market. Thanks to the new generation of batteries, they will have longer ranges, and in terms of price will be oriented to comparable diesel models.

An agreement on the provision of a representative fleet of up to 160 vehicles was signed at the Austrian Foreign Ministry today.

In its 40th year, the “Professor Ferdinand Porsche” prize from TU Wien has been awarded to Anke Kleinschmit, Vice President Group Research & Sustainability, Chief Environmental Officer at Daimler AG, Stuttgart. She received the award for Daimler’s development of a four-cylinder diesel engine with the type designation OM 654, which was first used in spring 2016 in the new E-Class from Mercedes-Benz. The most impressive feature of this new engine concept is its innovative and highly effective emission control module.

Porsche Holding Salzburg secures distribution rights for Kreisel Electric storage technology
New storage technology promotes sustainable energy management
For all car brands, interested companies and the public sector

Salzburg, 19 August 2016 – Having recently opened its new training and development centre in Salzburg’s Alpenstraße, Porsche Holding Salzburg is continuing to expand its competitive edge in service excellence. The company invested seven million euros in the new building with state-of-the-art facilities, where some 3,900 service technicians and 150 apprentices will be trained every year. “Today’s vehicles use such complex technology that continuous development is imperative. This applies in particular to the professional training and development opportunities for our staff, who now find excellent amenities at our new centre”, explains Alain Favey, CEO of the Porsche Holding Salzburg Management Board.

Salzburg, May 30, 2016 - Alain Favey, Porsche Holding Salzburg CEO, Professor Dr. Heinrich Schmidinger, President of the University of Salzburg, and Professor Dr. Manfred Tscheligi, Head of the Center for Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), signed a pioneering cooperation contract in Salzburg today. The research project baptized "Automotive Retail Lab" aims to develop a unique car buying experience. "This cooperation stands for the investment in our digital future", said Alain Favey in his speech at the signing ceremony.

Salzburg, 6 April 2016 - The go-ahead for the expansion of the Spare Parts Centre (TVZ) was given in September 2013 - and its opening took place today in an official inauguration ceremony.

Porsche Holding Salzburg, Europe’s largest automotive retail company, assumed responsibility for the Volkswagen Group’s brands in the market of Bosnia and Herzegovina on 1 July 2015.

One of the world's most highly endowed prizes in automotive engineering has been awarded by Vienna University of Technology today. The prize goes to the first ground-breaking airbag rider protection system: An airbag jacket called D|Air®, originally designed by Dainese and enhanced to an integral protection system in association with Ducati. Federico Sabbioni (Ducati Motor Holding S.p.A.) and Luigi Ronco (Dainese S.p.A.) were the proud winners of this year's „Professor Ferdinand Porsche Prize".