The enterprise employs world-wide approximately 50,800 coworkers (2005) according to own data and obtained in the financial year run off 2004/2005 a conversion of 9,6 billion "€.

Among other things the range Commercial Vehicles of one is the manufacturer on board unit (OBU) for the truck duty in Germany.

History

The company VDO (DEUTA and OTA combined) resulted 1929 from the union of the OTA of apparatuses GmbH with the DEUTA (German speedometer works GmbH). From it the VDO Adolf Schindling of speedometer works GmbH, which became again the VDO Adolf Schindling AG, became later. 1978 was bought to go with the companies IWC and hunter LeCoultre (mechanical wrist-watches).

1991 were bought up the VDO von Mannesmann. Thereupon the integration the man man Kienzle GmbH (Tachographen and Taxameter) took place into the man man VDO AG. 1998 follow the acquisition of the Philips line of business Philips Car Communications (audio and autonavigation).

2001 resulted then after the assumption by Vodafone and the separation of the telecommunications portions in the course of the assumption the man man ATECS by the Siemens AG from the union of Siemens automotives and man man VDO a prominent supplier of automotive electronics and - mechatronik.

In March 2006 the legal integration the Siemens VDO of automotives AG into the Siemens AG took place. The company and product mark Siemens VDO are continued to lead after the integration of the enterprise. The range will carry the name within the Siemens AG "„Siemens VDO of automotives "“. The mark "„VDO Dayton "“for audio navigation products is resumed likewise.

Products

Navigation systems, car radio, KFZ cockpit units, motorcycle cockpit, KFZ Boardcomputer, electrical and electrohydraulical power steering systems, Piezo injection systems, suspension, E-gas, Airbag, sensors, transmission price increases, motor controls, closing systems, ABS, ESP

Innovations

• Colored Head UP display (in BMW the 5er and 6er)
• Electronic wedge brake by Brake by Wire
• Participated in "„the all company ticket "“of the research project "„inter+mobilely "“(electronic ticket in the area Dresden)

Locations

The Siemens VDO of automotives possesses world-wide about 130 locations. Important manufacturing plants in Germany are for example: Karben, Babenhausen, Wetzlar, peppering castle, Regensburg, Bebra.

Headquarter are the locations Regensburg and Schwalbach.

Related links

• Siemens VDO of automotives - firm homepage
• Siemens VDO of automotives - eStop wedge brake

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