Andreas Mindt has worked in Bentley’s design department on two separate occasions
Reports claim Mindt will replace Jozef Kaban at Volkswagen as soon as 1 February
Bentley design boss Andreas Mindt is poised to replace his counterpart Jozef Kaban at Volkswagen, according to widespread reports.
The shock move, first reported by Automobilwoche and Reuters, could happen as soon as 1 February – according to unnamed sources at Volkswagen.
Mindt will reportedly be replaced in Crewe by Tobias Suehlmann, who already oversees Bentley’s exterior design department, having joined in late 2021 following stints at Bugatti, Aston Martin, McLaren and Volkswagen.
According to Automobilwoche, the high-profile job shuffle is a result of internal reaction to some of Kaban’s recent designs; it had been widely reported that one of his most recent creations, the 2021 ID Life concept, was taken back to the drawing board for a redesign after its reveal in Munich, and VW CEO Thomas Schäfer is said to have asked for the brand’s delayed Trinity EV to be redesigned as a crossover, rather than a saloon.
Autocar has approached both Volkswagen and Bentley for official comment.
This breaking news story is being updated.
Source: Autocar
