Awards & Recognition
★Honorary doctorate from University of Economics Prague (2006)
★Honorary doctorate from Dalian University of Technology China (2012)
★Honorary citizenship of Changchun China (2006)
★Honorary citizenship of Chengdu China (2012) - first German to receive this
★Advisory professorship at Shanghai Tongji University (2007)
★Automotive News 2015 Eurostars recognition
Notable Facts
→Former CEO of Škoda Auto (2010-2015), major VW Group subsidiary with 1.25M annual sales
→Current Chairman of Polestar Automotive board (2024-present)
→Former board member of Volvo Cars (2019-2024)
→25-year veteran of Volkswagen Group with multiple executive positions
→Led Škoda's largest growth campaign in brand history during his tenure
→Resigned from VW North America position after 2 weeks during Dieselgate scandal
→Former President/CEO of Volkswagen China operations (2005-2010)
→40 years of international automotive industry experience