Matthias Muller appointed CEO of the Volkswagen Group

Matthias Muller (62) has been appointed CEO of Volkswagen AG with immediate effect. This was decided by the Supervisory Board at its meeting in Wolfsburg. Muller is currently Chairman of Porsche AG in Stuttgart. He will continue in this function until a successor

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Porsche celebrates world premiere of 919 Hybrid and 911 RSR at Geneva

At the Geneva International Motor Show, the new Porsche 919 Hybrid is celebrating its world premiere for the top category of the 2014 World Endurance Championships (WEC). The innovative hybrid prototype will be joined by the Porsche 911 RSR at the Porsche exhibition

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Porsche SE's supervisory board extends executive board appointment of Matthias Muller

The supervisory board of Porsche Automobil Holding SE (Porsche SE), Stuttgart, extended the appointment of the executive board member responsible for strategy and corporate development, Matthias Muller (60), for a further five years, effective as of January

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Porsche inaugurates the Leipzig plant; invests 500-million euros to make way for Macan

Five hundred high-ranking guests from politics, industry and culture attended the official opening of the Porsche plant in Leipzig, Germany which has been expanded to meet demand for the production of the new Porsche Macan. Constructed by Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche

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New vehicle buyers rank Porsche highest in initial quality

Porsche ranked highest among all nameplates in J.D. Power and Associates Initial Quality Study out of a total of 33 international automakers covered in the U.S. survey. This is the best result for Porsche in its company history in this study.

The Porsche 911 and Boxster models

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Maria Sharapova to represent Porsche

Tennis megastar Maria Sharapova has taken on a new role - effective immediately, the 26-year-old world-class player will be representing the sports car manufacturer, Porsche AG, as brand ambassador. The cooperation is initially signed for three years and involves

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Porsche debuts plug-in Panamera at Auto Shanghai Show 2013

Porsche is celebrating the world premiere of the 2014 Panamera at Auto Shanghai. The centerpiece of the show for Porsche is the appearance of the new Panamera S E-Hybrid, the first plug-in hybrid offering from the German automaker. Also making their

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Porsche sales increase by 18.7 per cent in 2012

Porsche AG sold more sports cars in 2012 than ever before - 141,075 customer deliveries equal an increase of 18.7 per cent compared to last year's record of 118,868 vehicles sold.

"We are looking back on the most successful year in our history," said Matthias Muller,

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First Porsche Boxster rolls-off the production line at Volkswagen Osnabruck

The Volkswagen plant at Osnabruck started series production of the Porsche Boxster. The official ceremony on the production line was attended by Prof. Dr. Martin Winterkorn, Chairman of the Board of Management of Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft,

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Porsche Leipzig plant builds 500,000th vehicle

The 500,000th vehicle rolled-off the production line in Porsche's plant in Saxony. The anniversary sports car is a white Cayenne with a V8 engine and was converted into a command vehicle for the Leipzig fire brigade with the assistance of Porsche's apprentices. In

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'10 years of Porsche Leipzig'; Anniversary concert in the Leipzig Gewandhaus

Production up twofold, employee numbers up threefold, increase in vehicle output by orders of magnitude - since production began in 2002, Porsche Leipzig has developed into one of the most successful automotive factories. To mark the plant’s 10th

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Porsche AG boosts revenue in first quarter of 2012 by 32.4 per cent

Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG, Stuttgart, has got the new financial year off to a flying start. The company managed to increase sales, revenue and operating profit significantly in the first quarter of 2012. Porsche increased its worldwide sales by 29 per cent to 30,231 vehicles.

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Maria Sharapova wins 2012 Porsche Tennis Grand Prix

She came, saw and was victorious - Maria Sharapova, the glamorous world star of women’s tennis, hopped around the Porsche Arena’s Centre Court like an excited teenager. Overjoyed, she blew kisses to the crowd after crowning her first appearance at the

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Porsche Engineering takes over proving ground in Italy

In May 2012, the Porsche Engineering Group will be taking over responsibility for the Nardo Technical Center automotive proving ground in Apulia in southern Italy from Prototipo SpA. With more than 80 years experience in engineering services, the hundred per

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