Chief Designer Volvo went to work in AvtoVAZ

From 1 October 2011 the chief designer of "AvtoVAZ"Take Steve Mattin, previously engaged in development projects Mercedes-Benz and Volvo Car Corporation.

Steve Mattin Born in England (Bedford / Bedford) October 29, 1964, in 1987 he graduated from Coventry (Lancaster) University for the course "industrial designer – vehicles." '17 Worked at Mercedes-Benz, then embodied in cars "Truly Swedish Design" as the chief designer of Volvo Car Corporation. Considers machine "sculpture on wheels."

In 1987, as a young designer, Mattin joined DaimlerChrysler, and already in 1997 the market has Mercedes A-Class – a small city car, whose exterior design was fully developed them. For this project Steve was named "Designer of the Year" by the magazine Autocar.

In 1998, Mercedes introduced the S-Class, exterior is also created Mattin.

In 2001 he took the position of senior design manager of the company, switched to work with the "big" machines that are so appreciated and loved in Russia. Another car exterior design by the author of which is Steve – Mercedes SL-Class, the press center of "AvtoVAZ".

In 2005 the company brought to market cars Mercedes ML-Class and GL-Class, by design are fully responsible Steve Mattin.

From 2005 to 2009. Steve Mattin worked as vice president-design director, a member of the Board of Volvo Car Corporation. He was instrumental in the creation of successful and famous in models like the Volvo S60, V60 (2010 g) and XC60 (2008 g).

"I hope that the work team AUTOVAZ – partner company Alliance Renault-Nissan – give me the opportunity to design one of the core values of the brand Lada. Our first step – opening a design studio AUTOVAZ in Moscow in the fall," – said Steve Mattin.