Audi Volkswagen Appoints Ralph Rimer as Executive Director of Technology and Compliance Certification

[Asia Economy Reporter Suyeon Woo] Audi Volkswagen Korea announced on the 8th that it has appointed Ralf Limmer as Executive Director of the Technology and Certification Compliance Department.

New Executive Director Ralf Limmer started working from the 17th after entering Korea in early August and completing the COVID-19 self-quarantine period. He will work directly under Ren? Koneberg, President of Audi Volkswagen Group, and will be responsible for all areas related to powertrain and vehicle self-certification at Audi Volkswagen Korea.

Executive Director Limmer is an expert who has been in charge of safety and technical certification at Audi headquarters in Germany for 18 years. After joining Audi in 2002, he was responsible for occupant safety technology development and testing for 15 years, and until recently, he served as the head of overseas markets for technical conformity and self-certification system implementation.

In particular, from 2017 for one year, he led the task force (TF) team related to certification for the Korean market at headquarters, working closely with Audi Volkswagen Korea. As a result, he is recognized for his high understanding and diverse experience regarding Korean certification standards and market conditions.

Ren? Koneberg, Group President, said, "We expect that Executive Director Ralf Limmer’s expertise in safety technology and certification compliance, along with his experience in the Korean market, will enable closer cooperation between headquarters and the Korean government to meet domestic certification standards."

Meanwhile, since the appointment of Group President Ren? Koneberg, Audi Volkswagen Korea has focused on strengthening the overall technical certification system, expertise, and cooperation with headquarters. As part of this, the existing Technology and Certification Compliance Department was reorganized into two teams composed of experts from headquarters and Audi Volkswagen Korea. The powertrain team is responsible for emissions and fuel efficiency certification, while the vehicle self-certification team handles safety-related self-certification.

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