Private company

Mercedes-AMG

High-performance subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG

Mercedes-AMG GmbH, commonly known as AMG (Aufrecht, Melcher, Großaspach), is the high-performance subsidiary of Mercedes-Benz AG. AMG independently hires engineers and contracts with manufacturers to customize Mercedes-Benz AMG vehicles. The company has its headquarters in Affalterbach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.² From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

Jun 1, 1812Founded¹

Industryautomotive industry¹
HeadquartersAffalterbach¹
Founded inBurgstetten¹
Websitewww.mercedes-amg.com
Legal formGesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung¹

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The story

Founded by Erhard Melcher and Hans-Werner Aufrecht on Jun 1, 1812, in Burgstetten.¹

Leadership

Who has led Mercedes-AMG, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

197019801990200020102020

FounderErhard Melcher¹
FounderHans-Werner Aufrecht¹
Chief executive officerOla Källenius Apr 1, 2010 to Sep 30, 2013¹
Chief executive officerTobias Moers Oct 1, 2010 to now¹
Chief executive officerHubertus Troska Oct 1, 2003 to Aug 31, 2005¹
Chief executive officerWolfgang Bernhard Jan 1, 1999 to Dec 31, 2000¹

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Mercedes-Benz Group

Owners

Mercedes-Benz AG

Subsidiaries

HWA AG

From Wikidata.¹

Employees over time

20171,500¹

Timeline

Oct 1, 2010New chief executive Tobias Moers becomes CEO¹
Apr 1, 2010New chief executive Ola Källenius becomes CEO¹
Oct 1, 2003New chief executive Hubertus Troska becomes CEO¹
Jan 1, 1999New chief executive Wolfgang Bernhard becomes CEO¹
Jun 1, 1812Founded Founded in Burgstetten¹

Sources

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WikidataMercedes-AMG on Wikidata
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WikipediaMercedes-AMG on Wikipedia