Koenigsegg Automotive AB

    • Name: Koenigsegg Automotive AB — a Swedish automotive manufacturer specializing in high-performance hypercars and cutting-edge automotive technologies.

    • Founded: 1994 by Christian von Koenigsegg with the goal of building world-class sports cars.

    • Headquarters: Based in Ängelholm, in southern Sweden.

    • Employees: Around 850 employees from 45 different nationalities.

    • Founder: Christian Erland Harald von Koenigsegg — Swedish automotive engineer and entrepreneur.

    • Origins: Christian von Koenigsegg founded the company at age 22 with a passion for crafting the ultimate performance car, creating prototypes in the late 1990s before delivering the first CC8S road car in 2002.

    • Philosophy: From the start, Koenigsegg aimed to push engineering boundaries, combining extreme performance, innovation, and precision craftsmanship.

    • Innovation: Koenigsegg has a history of technological breakthroughs — such as pioneering carbon-fiber construction, advanced aerodynamics, bespoke engine and transmission systems, and hybrid powertrains.

    • Global Recognition: Koenigsegg cars have set multiple speed and performance records and have been acclaimed by automotive press and enthusiasts around the world.

    • Origin: Sweden — Koenigsegg Automotive was founded in Sweden and remains a proudly Swedish automotive brand.

    • Manufacturing: All design, engineering, and assembly of vehicles take place in Sweden.