Siemens VDO
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VDO (Vereinigte DEUTA (Deutsche Tachometerwerke GmbH) OTA (OTA Apparate GmbH)) is a manufacturer of information and cockpit systems, navigation, telematics, communication and audio systems and control and fuel systems.
The company was founded by Adolf Schindling at the end of the 1920s in Frankfurt, Germany by joining DEUTA and OTA. The company made speedometers and instrument clusters for passenger cars and commercial vehicles.
In 1991 the company was bought by Mannesmann. In 1999 Mannesmann was itself bought by Vodafone and VDO was put up for sale. In 2000 the company was bought by Siemens Automotive and the companies merged under the name Siemens VDO.
Siemens VDO is a leading international supplier of automotive electronics and [mechatronics] that manufactures products relating to the drivetrain, engine management electronics and fuel injection that are designed to simultaneously improve engine performance and reduce emissions.
Driver comfort is enhanced and driving is made easier with information and car communication systems that include instrumentation, audio and navigation equipment, telematics and multimedia applications and up to entire cockpit designs. An in-house sales department markets the products for retrofitting of passenger cars and trucks and focuses on fleet management, audio and navigation systems.
