Automotive manufacturing
10 vehicle homologation experts
These ten professionals have led vehicle homologation and type approval at car, truck and bus makers, in roles from type approval manager to head of homologation. A reader can learn how vehicle makers plan and run homologation from the inside.
Professionals to explore
01—10Andrea Baraldi
LinkedInExperience: Head of Homologation · Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.
Former Head of Homologation (2004–2018) and Homologation Engineer (1999–2003) at Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A.; the two homologation roles there run from November 1999 to June 2018. Head of Safety & Whole Vehicle Legislation at AUDI AG since July 2018.
Gareth Jones
LinkedInExperience: Director of Global Homologation · Lucid Motors
Director of Global Homologation at Lucid Motors since March 2024 and former Head of Global Homologation there (2019–2024). Former Chief Engineer - Vehicle Homologation at the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) (2012–2019). The profile describes a Chartered Mechanical Engineer with more than 25 years of vehicle homologation experience.
Holger Borger
LinkedInExperience: Group Manager Regulation & Certification · Opel
Group Manager Regulation & Certification at Opel since November 2020, where the profile describes leadership for the global Stellantis Certification and Regulation Teams. Former Manager Global Type Approval (2011–2020), Group Leader Type Approval & Planning (2005–2011) and Type Approval Engineer (1998–2002) at Opel.
James Eccleston
LinkedInExperience: Head of Homologation, Certification and Type Approval. · Gordon Murray
Head of Homologation, Certification and Type Approval. at Gordon Murray since November 2023. Former Head of Type Approval (2022–2023) and Chief Engineer Type Approval (2021–2022) at Group Lotus, and former Director of Product Compliance at Arrival (2022). The profile headline reads Head of Type Approval and Certification.
Michael Zeiser
LinkedInExperience: Unterabteilungsleiter Homologation Antrieb · Volkswagen
Former Unterabteilungsleiter Homologation Antrieb at Volkswagen (2017–2025), a sub-department head role for powertrain homologation in Wolfsburg. Head of Product Certification at Bentley Motors since April 2025. Former Unterabteilungsleiter Aggregateentwicklung (2013–2017) and Technischer Projektleiter (2009–2013) at Volkswagen.
Parveen Gupta
LinkedInExperience: Senior General Manager Head Homologation Certification and BNCAP · Maruti Suzuki India Limited
Senior General Manager Head Homologation Certification and BNCAP at Maruti Suzuki India Limited since April 2025. Former Head - Compliance & Fuel Economy (2021–2025) and Assistant General Manager - Compliance & Fuel Economy (2019–2021) at Maruti Suzuki India Limited. The profile headline lists homologation certification, cyber security and BNCAP.
Peter Stapf
LinkedInExperience: Head of Section Certification, Product Compliance & Homologation, TRATON Group R&D · TRATON GROUP
Head of Section Certification, Product Compliance & Homologation, TRATON Group R&D at TRATON GROUP since April 2025. Former Head of Homologation Whole Vehicle (2021–2025), Head of Homologation Type Testing and Approval (2019–2020), Head of Homologation (2012–2019) and Head of Homologation Bus (2008–2012) at MAN Truck & Bus SE.
Philippe Hamadouche
LinkedInExperience: Head of Homologation and External Technical Relations · Stellantis
Head of Homologation and External Technical Relations at Stellantis since February 2016; the profile headline describes this person as Head of Regulation & Homologation at Stellantis UK. Former Head of Product Quality at Groupe PSA (2014–2016) and Head of Service Operations at Citroen UK Ltd (2012–2014).
Rodolphe Vauclin
LinkedInExperience: Head of European Whole Vehicle Approval & Datas · Stellantis
Head of European Whole Vehicle Approval & Datas at Stellantis since December 2024. Former Environment Approval leader at Stellantis (2019–2021), where the profile describes managing a team of 10 in charge of single approval for environment, and former Safety Approvals Leader - Responsable homologation Sécurité at PSA Automobiles SA (2017–2019).
Victor Núñez Rebollar
LinkedInExperience: Head of homologation and Technical compliance · smart Europe GmbH
Head of homologation and Technical compliance at smart Europe GmbH since November 2023, and former Head of Homologation department at Kia Europe (2020–2024). Former Emissions regulations expert at SEAT S.A. (2019–2020). The profile headline describes this person as head of the homologation and technical compliance department at smart Europe GmbH.
Choose the right perspective
Match the person's markets to your question: someone who led European whole vehicle approval suits questions about type approval and working with technical services, while someone covering global or emerging markets suits questions about running approvals in many countries at once. Also ask about the type of vehicle maker, since a low-volume sports car brand, a mass-market brand and a commercial vehicle maker plan homologation very differently.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How did you build the homologation plan for a new model, and when did it need to start relative to launch?
- 02How did you work with technical services and approval authorities when a test result or interpretation was disputed?
- 03How did you keep approvals current when regulations changed partway through a vehicle program?
Reaching vehicle homologation experts
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