Porsche Holding Salzburg (hereinafter referred to as PHS), a 100% Volkswagen AG group company, is the largest automotive trading company in Europe. PHS established PAIG Japan Automobile Investment GK (hereinafter referred to as PAIG Japan) in 2018, which is fully responsible for all operational business activities and dealer network development of PHS in Japan.
PAIG Japan inherited the operation of Volkswagen Japan Sales in January 2019 and the operation of Audi Japan Sales in April 2020 from the importers. In addition, as a new entity, Exclusive Cars Japan GK was established, in order to run the Porsche Brand retail business, from April 2022. PAIG Japan currently operates 11 Volkswagen dealerships, 12 Audi dealerships, and 2 Porsche dealerships.
Effective January 1, 2025, Audi Japan Sales K.K. (AJS) and Volkswagen Japan Sales K.K. (VJS) will merge into one legal entity, named Audi Volkswagen Retail Japan K.K. (AVRJ).
In Japan, Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H. （PHS） established PAIG Japan Automobile Investment GK (PAIG) in 2018 to take full responsibility for the development and operation of PHS's dealer network in Japan.
PAIG took over the operation of VJS in January 2019 and AJS in April 2020 from the Importers.
In addition, PAIG established a new company, Exclusive Cars Japan GK, to carry out sales of the Porsche brand from April 2022.
Currently, PAIG operates 11 Volkswagen dealerships, 12 Audi dealerships, and 2 Porsche dealerships.
At this time, PAIG decided to merge AJS and VJS into one legal entity.
The new entity Audi Volkswagen Retail Japan K.K. will continue to create synergy by maximizing the know-how and resources of both AJS and VJS, to provide our valuable customers with higher quality services than ever before.
PAIG parent company, Porsche Holding Gesellschaft m.b.H. (PHS), was founded by the Families Porsche and Piëch back in 1947.
As of 1 March 2011, PHS became a 100 % subsidiary of Volkswagen AG and hence an integral element of the most successful European automobile manufacturer.
Nowadays PHS is the largest and most successful automotive distributor in Europe.
The Salzburg-based company operates today in 23 countries throughout Europe, as well as in Colombia, Chile, China, Malaysia, Singapore and Japan.
Due to the merger of the two corporations, the insurance agencies of the two corporations will also be merged.
The insurance policies that you are currently subscribed to will continue to be handled responsibly by the shops and personnel who currently underwrite your policies.
15th November 2024,
PAIG Japan Automobile Investment GK
CEO, Ivaylo Pulev
