Swiss automotive group operating vehicle import, retail, leasing, mobility, parking, energy and digital vehicle-services businesses.
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AMAG Group AG is a privately owned Swiss automotive group whose principal business is the import, distribution and retailing of passenger vehicles and commercial vehicles. The group traces its operating roots to AMAG Automobil- und Motoren AG, founded in Zurich in 1945 by Walter Haefner. Its development was closely tied to long-term relationships with major vehicle manufacturers: AMAG signed an import agreement with Volkswagen in 1948 and another with Porsche in 1951. These agreements established the foundation for the company’s role in the Swiss automotive market and helped it evolve from a vehicle importer into a broad automotive-services group. AMAG also operated vehicle assembly through Automontage Schinznach AG in Schinznach Bad between 1949 and 1972. The facility assembled vehicles associated with Chrysler Corporation, including Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge and Plymouth models, as well as vehicles from Standard, Studebaker and Volkswagen, including the Karmann-Ghia. Although AMAG later concentrated on importing, distributing and retailing vehicles, the assembly period was an important part of its early industrial history. The group’s present automotive business includes AMAG Import Ltd, which imports Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, CUPRA and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for Switzerland and Liechtenstein. AMAG Automobil- und Motoren AG operates a large network of garages and dealerships and also represents Bentley in Cham. AMAG First Ltd manages the group’s Porsche retail activities. AMAG Leasing AG provides vehicle financing and leasing, while AMAG Services AG operates Europcar car-hire activities, airport valet parking and chauffeur services. AMAG Parking Ltd extends the group’s activities into parking operations. AMAG’s relationship with Porsche changed in 2008, when Porsche Swiss Ltd took over responsibility for importing Porsche vehicles. AMAG nevertheless remained a major Porsche retail partner and describes its network as Switzerland’s largest Porsche retail organization, with six sales and service locations. The group has also expanded beyond conventional dealership operations. It has offered the Clyde car-subscription service since 2019, with the subscription business later focusing on electric vehicles and incorporating charging costs in its proposition. Since 2018, AMAG has held an interest in autoSense, a digital vehicle-networking and charging-solutions provider, and became its majority owner in 2025. In 2021, mobilog AG assumed logistics responsibilities for AMAG. The group’s diversification continued with the acquisition of energy-services company Helion in 2022 and the creation of Helion Energy AG. In 2023, AMAG took a stake in Holo A/S, a Danish operator of autonomous vehicle fleets. It is also a partner of the Swiss Startup Factory and a founding member of the Swiss Alliance for Collaborative Mobility. These activities reflect an effort to participate in connected vehicles, electric mobility, charging infrastructure, shared mobility and distributed energy services in addition to traditional vehicle sales. AMAG moved its administration from Zurich’s Utoquai to Cham in September 2019. Ownership is concentrated in the Haefner family’s private holding structure. Eva Maria Bucher-Haefner sold her 50 percent interest to her brother Martin Haefner in December 2018 and left the boards of AMAG Group companies, leaving Martin Haefner as the group’s sole owner. The business remains active as a privately held Swiss automotive group. In 2025, the group reported approximately 7,500 employees and revenue of CHF 5.0 billion, according to the cited Wikipedia reference.
History
AMAG’s history begins with the establishment of AMAG Automobil- und Motoren AG in Zurich in 1945 by Walter Haefner. In the postwar period, Switzerland’s expanding motorization created opportunities for vehicle importers, distributors and assemblers. AMAG entered this market through agreements with major manufacturers. It signed an import agreement with Volkswagen on 29 April 1948 and reached a Porsche import agreement in 1951. Those relationships became central to the group’s development and established AMAG as an important participant in Swiss automotive distribution. Between 1949 and 1972, vehicle assembly was carried out at Automontage Schinznach AG in Schinznach Bad. The plant handled vehicles from several manufacturers and marques, including Chrysler, DeSoto, Dodge, Plymouth, Standard, Studebaker and Volkswagen. The Karmann-Ghia was among the Volkswagen-related vehicles assembled there. This phase gave AMAG an industrial and manufacturing dimension before the group increasingly concentrated on importing, distributing, selling and servicing vehicles. AMAG subsequently developed a multi-brand automotive structure. Its import activities came to encompass Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA, CUPRA and Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The retail organization expanded through garages and dealerships, while separate businesses were created or developed for leasing, car hire, parking, airport services and premium-brand retail. AMAG also became a significant Porsche retail partner. In May 2008, Porsche Swiss Ltd asserted responsibility for Porsche imports, ending AMAG’s role as Porsche importer, but AMAG retained a substantial Porsche dealership operation. The group’s corporate structure broadened during the 2010s and 2020s as mobility and technology became more prominent. AMAG launched or supported Clyde, a car-subscription service, in 2019. Its later proposition emphasized electric vehicles and included charging costs in the subscription price. AMAG became a co-owner of autoSense in 2018, linking the group to connected-vehicle data and charging services, and took majority control in 2025. In January 2021, mobilog AG assumed AMAG’s logistics work, allowing logistics activities to be organized through a dedicated company. AMAG also expanded into adjacent sustainability and mobility fields. It acquired the energy-services company Helion in 2022 and established Helion Energy AG. In 2023, it invested in Holo A/S, which operates autonomous vehicle fleets in Denmark. The group became a partner of the Swiss Startup Factory and a founding member of the Swiss Alliance for Collaborative Mobility, signaling interest in entrepreneurial innovation and new mobility models. The company’s administrative headquarters moved from Utoquai in Zurich to Cham in September 2019. Ownership remained within the Haefner family. After Eva Maria Bucher-Haefner sold her 50 percent share to her brother in December 2018 and left the boards of AMAG Group companies, Martin Haefner became the group’s sole owner through BigPoint Holding AG. The former Zurich headquarters property remains associated with Eva Maria Bucher-Haefner, while the AMAG dealership operating at street level continues as a tenant. AMAG’s visual identity also changed. Until 2013, its logo depicted an Auto Union Type A racing car approaching the viewer. In September 2013, the group replaced that emblem with a simpler wordmark. Today, AMAG operates as a privately held Swiss automotive group spanning vehicle import, retail, service, leasing, mobility, parking, charging, digital connectivity and energy services. AMAG Group is a significant company in Switzerland's automotive sector, operating mainly across vehicle importing, brand distribution, retail and after-sales services. It is not a single vehicle-product brand but a corporate group covering several parts of the automotive distribution chain. Because no verifiable Wikipedia path, official website or other source was provided, this entry does not make further claims about its founding year, founder, changes in brand representation, acquisitions or operating scale.
- 2025
AMAG takes majority control of autoSense
[2]AMAG became the majority owner of autoSense, strengthening its position in connected mobility and charging solutions.
- 2023
Investment in Holo
[4]AMAG acquired a stake in Holo A/S, a Danish autonomous-vehicle-fleet operator.
- 2022
Helion acquisition
[3]AMAG acquired Helion and established Helion Energy AG, expanding into energy services.
- 2021
mobilog takes over AMAG logistics
[1]mobilog AG assumed logistics responsibilities for the AMAG Group.
- 2019
Clyde subscription service begins
[1]AMAG began offering a vehicle-subscription model through Clyde.
- 2019
Group administration moves to Cham
[1]AMAG moved its group administration from Zurich to Cham in the canton of Zug.
- 2018
AMAG becomes a co-owner of autoSense
[1]AMAG took an ownership position in autoSense, a digital vehicle-networking and charging-solutions company.
- 2018
Martin Haefner becomes sole owner
[1]Eva Maria Bucher-Haefner sold her half-share to Martin Haefner and left the boards of AMAG Group companies.
- 2013
AMAG adopts a simplified logo
[1]The group replaced its illustrated Auto Union racing-car emblem with a plain wordmark.
- 2008
Porsche import responsibility changes
[1]Porsche Swiss Ltd took over Porsche importing, while AMAG retained a major Porsche retail role.
Products and positioning
A privately owned Swiss automotive platform combining multi-brand vehicle import, dealership operations, after-sales service, financing, mobility services, digital vehicle connectivity, charging and energy solutions.
Vehicle import and distribution
Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA and CUPRA distribution
AMAG Import Ltd imports and distributes several Volkswagen Group passenger-car brands in Switzerland and Liechtenstein. The portfolio includes Volkswagen, Audi, SEAT, ŠKODA and CUPRA, supported by the group's dealer and after-sales infrastructure.
Commercial vehicles
Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles
AMAG imports Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles for the Swiss and Liechtenstein markets, extending its distribution activities beyond passenger cars into vans and other commercial-vehicle products.
Automotive retail
AMAG dealership and service network
AMAG Automobil- und Motoren AG operates a network of more than 90 garages and dealerships. The network provides vehicle sales, maintenance, repairs and other after-sales services across the group's Swiss automotive operations.
Premium automotive retail
Porsche retail operations
Although Porsche Swiss Ltd assumed Porsche import responsibility in 2008, AMAG remains a major Porsche retail partner. Its Porsche business includes six sales and service locations and is described as the largest Porsche retail organization in Switzerland.
Automotive finance
AMAG Leasing
AMAG Leasing AG provides leasing services connected with the group's vehicle distribution and retail activities, allowing customers to finance vehicle use rather than relying solely on outright purchase.
Mobility subscription · 2019
Clyde
Clyde is AMAG's vehicle-subscription business, launched in 2019. Its later focus has been electric vehicles, and its proposition has included charging at home and on the road within the subscription price.
Connected mobility and charging
autoSense
autoSense provides digital vehicle-networking and charging-related solutions. AMAG became a co-owner in 2018 and majority owner in 2025, making the company part of AMAG's connected-mobility strategy.
Energy services · 2022
Helion Energy
Helion Energy AG represents AMAG's expansion into energy services following the acquisition of Helion in 2022. The business complements the group's interests in electric mobility and vehicle charging.
Mobility and transport services
AMAG Services
AMAG Services AG operates Europcar car-hire activities as well as valet parking at Swiss airports and chauffeur services, giving the group a presence in mobility services beyond vehicle retail.
Parking services
AMAG Parking
AMAG Parking Ltd operates parking-related activities within the group's broader mobility-services portfolio.
automotive distribution
Automotive import and distribution
One of AMAG Group's core business lines, covering the import, distribution and related commercial operation of branded vehicles in Switzerland. The current material is insufficient to verify its complete current brand portfolio, so specific brands are not listed.
automotive retail and services
Automotive retail and after-sales services
Services for private and business customers across vehicle sales and ownership, including new vehicles, used vehicles and maintenance-related activities. The specific retail network and service brands have not been verified from the available material.
Brand decisions
2025
Increase ownership of autoSenseM&ABackground
AMAG had previously been a co-owner of autoSense and continued to develop connected-vehicle and charging capabilities.
Action taken
AMAG acquired a majority stake in autoSense.
Aftermath
autoSense became more closely integrated with AMAG's connected-mobility and charging strategy.
2023
Invest in autonomous mobility through HoloM&ABackground
Autonomous vehicle fleets represented a potential future mobility-service model.
Action taken
AMAG acquired a stake in Danish autonomous-fleet operator Holo A/S.
Aftermath
The investment gave AMAG exposure to autonomous mobility operations outside its traditional dealership activities.
2022
Acquire Helion and establish Helion Energy AGM&ABackground
The energy transition created strategic links between electric vehicles, charging infrastructure and distributed energy services.
Action taken
AMAG acquired Helion and founded Helion Energy AG.
Aftermath
AMAG expanded its business scope beyond automotive retail into energy services.
2019
Launch the Clyde vehicle-subscription modelStrategyBackground
Consumer mobility models were expanding beyond conventional vehicle ownership and leasing.
Action taken
AMAG introduced a car-subscription service through Clyde.
Aftermath
Clyde later concentrated on electric-vehicle subscriptions and incorporated charging costs into its proposition.
2018
Take an ownership position in autoSenseM&ABackground
Connected-vehicle data and charging services were becoming adjacent growth areas for automotive groups.
Action taken
AMAG became a co-owner of autoSense.
Aftermath
The relationship later developed into majority ownership in 2025.
2008
Retain Porsche retail operations after losing import roleStrategyBackground
Porsche Swiss Ltd asserted its right to import Porsche vehicles into Switzerland, ending AMAG's import role.
Action taken
AMAG continued operating as a major Porsche retail and service partner rather than exiting the brand.
Aftermath
AMAG remained a substantial Porsche retail organization and retained six sales and service locations.
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