VW welcomed DVN President Hector Fratty to the automaker’s facilities in Wolfsburg for a fascinating and fruitful meeting with Ricardo Plöger and his lighting team.
VW brand organisation
VW have an interesting organisational structure of lighting development with sub-departments taking charge of different disciplines including:
– Simulation and testing
– Application projects for front and rear
– Technologies and innovation for exterior lighting
– Interface between engineering and styling
– Electronics (software and hardware)
– Lighting projects assuring the link between vehicle directors and lighting development
Ricardo Plöger is the boss of the lighting and vision department, supervising all lighting departments around the world, while Mathias Thamm is in charge of the technologies and Innovation team.