Porsche Engineering Forum 2025

• The international engineering services provider Porsche Engineering welcomed 100 experts and industry leaders to an engaging forum on cutting-edge automotive technology and R&D topics in Shanghai

• The event focused on highly integrated technical solutions and their global implementation in increasingly heterogeneous markets

• Insightful presentations from Porsche Engineering and from Chinese automakers offered a broad perspective

• A dynamic driving experience supported the tech-exchange with a practical experience

Shanghai/Stuttgart – The Porsche Engineering Forum 2025, held under the motto "Innovate to Lead, Integrate to Succeed", took place on March 19, 2025, at the Porsche Experience Center in Shanghai, drawing over 100 experts and industry leaders. The Porsche Engineering Group, a globally active, wholly Porsche-owned engineering services provider, invited local experts from automotive and other industrial sectors to a tech event organized in light of the 10th anniversary of its Chinese subsidiary. The event emphasized the crucial role of innovative engineering solutions and expertise in today’s technically heterogeneous world, showcasing how technologies can be seamlessly implemented across heterogeneous regions to meet diverse customer needs, market demands and un-harmonized regulations and requirements.

The immersive one-day event featured an in-depth exploration of the latest advancements in automotive technology. Topics included highly integrated battery solutions, advanced thermal management, automated driving systems implementation, and high-end driving perception. Leading Chinese automakers also contributed insights on the latest technological trends, offering a local perspective to the global audience.

Following the presentations, attendees were invited to participate in a dynamic driving experience to see firsthand how these innovations are translated into real-world technology.

Uwe Pichler-Necek, CEO of Porsche Engineering China, emphasized the immense potential of the Chinese market, stating, “China is not only the largest automotive market in the world but also a true epicenter of innovation. The country’s rapid advancements in electrification and intelligent connectivity are remarkable”. He also highlighted how Porsche Engineering China is leveraging global expertise to tailor solutions specifically for the Chinese market, forging strategic partnerships with local suppliers to co-create solutions that both serve China and inspire global industry transformation.

The Forum provided an exclusive platform for industry leaders to explore the future of mobility. It further underlined Porsche Engineering’s readiness to develop and integrate innovative technical solutions to the most immediate and heterogenous challenges facing the automotive industry today.

Porsche Engineering Group GmbH is an international technology partner to the automotive industry. The subsidiary of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG is developing and integrating technological solutions for its B2B customers within and beyond automotive industries – including systems, hardware, functions and software. Some 2,000 conceptual experts, engineers and software architects and 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 and integrate innovative solutions for the top tech challenges of their industry customers. In doing so, they combine in-depth vehicle and system expertise with digital and software expertise.

Porsche Engineering (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., with its locations in Shanghai and Beijing, is the Chinese branch of the international engineering services provider Porsche Engineering and fully integrated into its global development and delivery network. Porsche Engineering has been dedicated to the specific development requirements of Chinese automotive manufacturers and beyond for more than 30 years. With the establishment of a dedicated subsidiary in Shanghai in 2014, the company's local commitment was further strengthened and has been consistently expanded since then.

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