MOONCITY in Salzburg, an exciting experience and discovery centre for e-mobility, charging infrastructure and sustainable forms of energy is opening its doors. The opening of the centre that is yet another Porsche milestone marks the 70th anniversary of Porsche Austria, and will help shape upcoming changes in mobility and energy, which constitute the most dramatic transition in the history of the automobile.

Porsche Holding Salzburg (PHS), Europe’s largest automotive distribution company, took over the Portuguese Importeur Sociedade de Importacão de Veiculos Automitiveis (SIVA) on 15 October 2019, assuming market responsibility for the Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Volkswagen Light Commercial Vehicles, Audi, ŠKODA, Bentley and Lamborghini brands in Portugal.

In close collaboration with the WU Vienna Executive Academy, Porsche Holding has launched its MBA programme in Mobility Management. The company is seizing the initiative in the war for talent and is itself providing advanced training for its top talent. The programme is tailored closely to the individual needs of Porsche Holding as Europe’s largest automotive retail company. The goal of the programme is to prepare employees for upcoming challenges.

In the 41st year of its existence, the Professor Ferdinand Porsche Prize, awarded by Vienna University of Technology (Technische Universität Wien, TU Wien), has been awarded to Professor Uwe Baake, Head of Product Development Mercedes-Benz Trucks and Dr Werner Lang, Managing Director MEKRA Lang GmbH & Co. KG. The award, which is given every two years, was given for development of an electronic camera-based rear-view mirror system, MirrorCam, used in place of conventional exterior mirrors on Mercedes Actros trucks.

The official opening of the new company childcare centre at the Porschehof in Salzburg was held today.