Audi Designer Jumps To Daimler

The head of Audi AG's Munich design studio is joining Daimler AG's Mercedes-Benz unit as head of exterior design on Jan. 1, Automotive News reports.

Achim Badstuebner had worked at Audi for 13 years and was the designer responsible for the brand's signature single-frame Nuvolari grille treatment.

Badstuebner will report to Robert Lesnik, whom he will succeed. Lesnik is taking on a broader role in Mercedes design.