Automotive trading with sales, workshop, body and paint services at four locations in the Upper Palatinate
Fischer Automobile GmbH
Neumarkt · Pilsach · Ursensollen · AmbergNew on Amplifa
About Fischer Automobile
Fischer Automobile is a family-owned car dealership headquartered in Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate. Since 1982, the company has sold new, nearly-new and used vehicles as well as day registrations of the brands Volkswagen, VW Commercial Vehicles, Audi, Seat, Cupra, Skoda, Fiat, Fiat Professional, Abarth, BYD and LEAPMOTOR. In addition to vehicle sales, the group offers workshop and inspection services, air-conditioning and brake service, wheel and tire service, accident repair with body and paint work (in Pilsach and Amberg), Clever Repair services such as dent, paint and glass repair, as well as parts and accessories sales including an online shop. The offering is complemented by financing, leasing, insurance products, rental and replacement vehicle service, 24-hour accident and breakdown assistance, and the NORA Pro Parts Service for independent workshops. With the two-wheeler division BikeNOW, the company has also been active in the bicycle segment since 2022. At the four locations Neumarkt, Pilsach, Ursensollen and Amberg, the group employs around 535 staff, including almost 100 apprentices.
- Site
- Neumarkt
- Processes
- Tire mounting (Hunter tire mounting machine, calibration of tire pressure sensors), Wheel balancing (wheel balancing machines), Tire change and re-tightening of wheel bolts (wheel bolts free of charge 100-250 km after wheel, Wheel/tire storage (tire washing machine, racking systems), Air-conditioning maintenance and disinfection (refrigerant check, pollen filter), Brake service (replacement of brake discs/pads, brake fluid change), Maintenance and inspection (engine oil change, automatic transmission oil change, filter and spark, Accident repair bodywork (frame alignment bench technology, laser measurement)
- Materials
- Water-based paints and high-solid products, Resin filler (UV-cured)
- Certificates
- Volkswagen Future Climate by Think Blue., Trusted workshop for all insurance companies, Quality check after repair, Manufacturer certificate Future Climate by Think Blue. (VW)
- Founded
- 1982
- Employees
- 535
- Industries
- Automotive trading, Vehicle service and workshop, Parts/accessories trade, Vehicle financing/leasing brokerage, Two-wheeler trade
- 01
Vehicle sales of new, nearly-new and used cars
- 02
Workshop and inspection service
- 03
Body and paint services
- 04
Parts and accessories distribution (NORA Pro Parts Service)
- 05
Financing, leasing and insurance services
Services and Processes
Water-based paints and high-solid products
Environmentally friendly paints compliant with the VOC Regulation for car painting including special paint finishes.
Resin filler (UV-cured)
Injected into stone-chip damage during windshield repair and cured under UV light.
Locations
Neumarkt
DEHeadquarters, sales, service, parts department, BYD Store
- Materials
- VW, Audi, Seat, Cupra, Skoda, Fiat, VW Commercial Vehicles, BYD, LEAPMOTOR
- Workshop with Hunter tire mounting machine
- Wheel balancing machines
Pilsach
DEOperation, body and paint service center, 24h breakdown service, BikeNow
- Frame alignment bench for accident repair
- Laser measuring system for bodywork
- Paint service center with paint booths (waste-heat operated, expansion 2013)
- Hunter tire mounting machine
- Tire washing machine
Ursensollen
DEOperation (Audi, Seat, used cars)
- Materials
- Audi, Seat
Amberg
DEMulti-brand center, sales, service, body/paint, car wash
- Materials
- VW, Audi, Seat, Skoda
- Frame alignment bench for accident repair
- Laser measuring system for bodywork
- Car wash (2016)
- Hunter tire mounting machine
- Wheel balancing machines
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tire mounting (Hunter tire mounting machine, calibration of tire pressure sensors)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wheel balancing (wheel balancing machines)Testing | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tire change and re-tightening of wheel bolts (wheel bolts free of charge 100-250 km after wheelAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Wheel/tire storage (tire washing machine, racking systems)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Air-conditioning maintenance and disinfection (refrigerant check, pollen filter)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Brake service (replacement of brake discs/pads, brake fluid change)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Maintenance and inspection (engine oil change, automatic transmission oil change, filter and sparkAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Accident repair bodywork (frame alignment bench technology, laser measurement)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Car painting incl. special paint finishes (water-based paints, high-solid compliant with VOCSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Paint diagnosisTesting | – | – | – | – | – |
| Smart Repair / paintless dent removal (repaintless dents, hail damage)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Spot Repair (paint repair without disassembly, repair paints according to original color code)Surface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Windshield repair (resin filler, UV curing for stone chips)Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Glass repair/replacement for glass damageAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
| Vehicle detailingSurface | – | – | – | – | – |
| Assembly | – | – | – | – | – |
7 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tire mounting machine | Hunter | – | – | – | – |
| Wheel balancing machine | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tire washing machine | – | – | – | – | – |
| Frame alignment bench (accident repair) | – | – | – | – | Pilsach, Amberg |
| Laser measuring system (bodywork) | – | – | – | – | Pilsach, Amberg |
| Paint service center (paint booths, waste-heat operated) | – | – | – | – | Pilsach, Amberg |
| Car wash line | – | – | – | 2016 | Amberg |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality
The operation is a trusted workshop for all insurance companies and for fleets, working with frame alignment bench technology and laser measurement as well as quality checks after every repair. Repairs are carried out exclusively with original spare parts and according to manufacturer specifications.
| Evidence | Neumarkt |
|---|---|
| Trusted workshop for all insurance companies | |
| Quality check after repair | |
| Manufacturer certificate Future Climate by Think Blue. (VW) |
History
- 1982
Founded as a one-man business by Franz Fischer in Berg-Sindlbach
- 1985
Relocation to Pilsach, company renamed Fischer Automobile GmbH
- 1986
New building in Pilsach, conclusion of VW and Audi dealer agreements
- 2002
Takeover of VW/Audi operations of the company Ochsenkühn in Neumarkt
- 2003
VW Commercial Vehicles dealer agreement Neumarkt; award Bavaria's Best 50
- 2004
New building of headquarters in Neumarkt
- 2006
Skoda service agreement Neumarkt
- 2007
Fiat/Fiat Professional dealer agreements Pilsach; new building Ursensollen (Seat)
- 2008
Thomas Fischer joins as managing director in Ursensollen
- 2009
Takeover of VW/Audi operations in Amberg (Gebr. Zinkl), approx. 350 employees
- 2011
Thomas and Franz Fischer jointly take over management of Neumarkt/Pilsach
- 2013
VW e-mobility partner Neumarkt and Amberg; expansion of body/paint center Pilsach
- 2016
Opening of the multi-brand center Amberg; Seat showroom Neumarkt
- 2018
Franz Fischer retires, Thomas Fischer leads all four locations
- 2022
Founding of BikeNOW; Audi used car :plus building in Neumarkt