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Porsche Engineering establishes US subsidiary based in Los Angeles
Porsche Engineering establishes new subsidiary in the US on June 15, 2023
Porsche Engineering Services North America, Inc. is headquartered in Los Angeles
The focus of the new site is on market-specific vehicle functions and digital services, including their verification, validation, and quality assurance
Porsche Engineering establishes a US subsidiary and strengthens its activities in the North American market. Porsche Engineering Services North America, Inc. will be established on June 15, 2023, with headquarters in Los Angeles. At the new location, the needs and trends of the local market are identified and evaluated at an early stage and considered in the development of the intelligent and connected vehicle. The Porsche subsidiary already carries out comprehensive activities for validation and quality assurance on site. The focus here is particularly on the areas of connectivity, infotainment, and assistance systems as well as product quality.
Weissach/Los Angeles. Porsche Engineering continues to expand its global development network: With the establishment of a subsidiary and the opening of a site in Los Angeles, the international technology services provider is taking an important step toward meeting the steadily growing demands of the North American market even better.
“From a strategic perspective, the establishment of a site in the US is an important milestone in aligning our company for the future,” says Markus-Christian Eberl, Chairman of the Executive Board of Porsche Engineering and Chairman of the Shareholder Committee of the US subsidiary. “By being present on-site, our engineers, test, and quality staff can gather detailed market knowledge and combine it with their deep vehicle, functional, and software expertise—always with the aim of ensuring first-class product and functional quality.” With twelve locations in six countries and around 1,700 employees, Porsche Engineering is driving the global, market-specific development of digital vehicle technologies.
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Markus-Christian Eberl
CEO of Porsche Engineering
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Dirk Philipp
CFO and COO of Porsche Engineering
“Traffic and user behavior in North America are different from Europe or China. People drive differently, and traffic signs and lane markings are also different in some cases,” adds Dirk Philipp, Managing Director of Commerce/Chief Operating Officer (CFO/COO) at Porsche Engineering. “Nevertheless, our customers, whether in L.A. or Shanghai, expect high-quality technology as well as digital solutions that are geared to their specific requirements.” Particularly when it comes to networking of vehicle and smartphone, using infotainment and remote services, or driver assistance systems, local verification therefore plays a crucial role in the development, validation, and quality assurance process of a vehicle.
Alongside Asia and Europe, North America is presumed to be one of the world's most important automotive markets. In order to best meet North American requirements, the new Porsche Engineering site is located in the south of Los Angeles. Due to the geographical location, various landscapes (city, desert, mountains) as well as various weather conditions (heat, snow) can be covered within the validation activities. Heavy-traffic roads, such as the Interstate 405 (San Diego Freeway) in Los Angeles, also play an important role in the development and testing of highly automated driving functions.
In addition to office space, the team has access to a 1,000-square-meter hall with workshops and usable space as well as an 800-square-meter outdoor area. During the year, the number of employees in the US is initially expected to rise to 15.
About Porsche Engineering
Porsche Engineering Group GmbH is an international technology partner to the au-tomotive industry with locations in Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy, Romania, China, and the US. The subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG is developing the intelligent and connected vehicle of the future for its customers—including functions and software. Some 1,700 engineers and software developers are dedicated to the latest technologies, for example in the fields of highly automated driving functions, e-mobility and high-voltage systems, connectivity, and artificial intelligence. Their aim is to carry the tradition of Ferdinand Porsche’s design office, founded in 1931, into the future and develop the digital vehicle technologies of tomorrow. In doing so, they combine in-depth vehicle expertise with digital and software expertise.
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