Peter Schreyer

Peter Schreyer
Born1953
Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, West Germany
NationalityGerman
EducationMunich University of Applied Sciences
Royal College of Art
OccupationEngineer
Engineering career
Significant designfor Volkswagen Group and Hyundai Motor Group

Peter Schreyer (born 1953) is a German automobile designer widely known for his design contributions to the Audi TT.[1][2] He has been the chief design officer at Kia Motors since 2006[3] and, on 28 December 2012, he was named one of three presidents of the company.[4]

In 2006, Car Design News called the Audi TT one of "the most influential automotive designs in recent time".[5]

  1. ^ "Hyundai and Kia appoint Schreyer to group design role". BBC News. 13 January 2013. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
    - "Designer of New Beetle and Audi TT to Spearhead KIA Global Design". The Auto Channel. 31 July 2006. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
    - Williams, Stephen (11 February 2010). "Chicago Auto Show: Kia Ray Plug-In Hybrid Concept". The New York Times. Retrieved 18 February 2015. Peter Schreyer, who heads the design operation at Kia, previously worked for more than eight years at Audi, where he was instrumental in designing the A6 and the TT.
  2. ^ "Porträt Peter Schreyer: Kia-Chefdesigner ind Künstler". Auto, Motor und Sport (in German). 9 May 2009. Archived from the original on 11 May 2009. Retrieved 1 September 2022. Zu den wichtigsten Entwürfen, die in seiner Zeit als Audi-Designchef entstanden, zählt er den Audi TT und den A2.
  3. ^ "Peter Schreyer is new Kia Design Director". Car Body Design. 26 July 2006. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  4. ^ "Kia promotes design chief Schreyer". Autoweek. 27 December 2012. Archived from the original on December 31, 2012. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
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