Hofele-Design

HOFELE-Design GmbH, founded 1983 in Donzdorf (Göppingen district), Germany, is a specialist German tuning company for Mercedes-Benz.[1] HOFELE-Design is recognised by SAE International as a vehicle manufacturer and has been awarded a Worldwide Manufacturers Identification (WMI) code by the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA).[2]

HOFELE-Design GmbH
TypePrivate
IndustryAutomotive
Founded1983
HeadquartersSindelfingen, Germany
Area served
Worldwide
ProductsAutomobile
Automotive performance products
Websitewww.hofele.com

History

In 1983, Martin Hofele opened the company Hofele-Design in his father's double garage. Michael Hofele worked as a management consultant for various German automotive groups in the marketing department until 1987 and joined the company that year. In 2000, Hofele-Design GmbH moved into a new factory building in Donzdorf with larger production areas. From 2006, Hofele-Design was represented as a brand with its own partners in China. Since 2018, Hofele-Design has been an official contractual partner of Daimler AG in the area of converted vehicles under the Hofele brand, based on Mercedes-Benz models.

The company founders left the company in 2021, and Stuart Whitmore is the managing director. In 2022, the company moved to Sindelfingen near Stuttgart, Germany – right next door to the Mercedes-Benz factory.

Operations

HOFELE-Design through is tuning contract with Daimler AG supply and modify the complete range of Mercedes-Benz passenger cars to Europe, China, Middle East, Russia, and other export markets.

HOFELE-Design models
  • The new HOFELE based on Maybach.
  • The new HOFELE based on S-Class.
  • The new HOFELE based on GLS.
  • The new HOFELE based on the C-Class.
  • HOFELE HEQC
  • HOFELE HE Cabriolet
  • HOFELE HGLS 580 at 2021 Auto Zurich Car Show
  • HOFELE HS 'Black Edition' at 2021 Auto Zurich Car Show
  • HG Moonbeam by HOFELE based on Mercedes-Benz G63
  • Ultimate HG by HOFELE based on Mercedes-Benz G Class
  • The 'HG Ultimate' by HOFELE based on Mercedes AMG G 63

Records

HOFELE-Design is recognised by SAE International as a vehicle manufacturer and has been awarded a Worldwide Manufacturers Identification (WMI) Code by the Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA).[2]

In 2010, European Motor Magazine Publisher has given HOFELE-Design a “Sport Auto” Award with the “SR8” – Concept, based on Audi A8. In the same year, Chamber of Commerce awarded HOFELE-Design to mark its 25 years of Export excellence to the World.

See also

References
  1. "HOFELE-DESIGN BRINGS US THE GLS | Petrolhead Arabia | The Middle East's Car Magazine". Petrolhead Arabia | The Middle East's Car Magazine. Archived from the original on 2018-08-17. Retrieved 2018-08-10.
  2. "Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt - Homepage - - alphabetisch - (SV 3.1)". www.kba.de (in German). Retrieved 2018-08-10.
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