From October 1, Vratislav Fear (Vratislav Strasil) takes office as head of Volkswagen Passat cars in Russia (OOO VOLKSWAGEN group Rus").
From 1994 to 1997 Vratislav Fear he held the position of coordinator, and from 1997 to 2000 he headed the Department of planning and sales at Skoda Auto in Mlada Boleslav. In 2000-2003 and was in charge of Skoda Auto exports to the countries of Western Europe. In 2003-2007, the head of the SEAT brand in Sweden. From 2007 to 2011 - head on imports Volkswagen in the Czech Republic, head of Volkswagen Passat cars in the Czech Republic. At the helm of brands Volkswagen passenger cars in Russia Vratislav Fear was replaced by Frank Wittemann.