When Volkswagen chief designer Andreas Mindt looks at the electric ID.Polo, he sees a friendly, familiar face. "You've got to stay modern, you've got to stay ahead of the curve," Thomas Schäfer, CEO of the brand Volkswagen and Mindt's boss, said. Making a 'true Volkswagen'As Schäfer took over the Volkswagen Brand in 2022, he pushed against the prevailing ID design and marketing. "It was all about, when I talked to the team, what do we have to do to make a true Volkswagen again?" His instructions: "He wanted a true, proper Volkswagen," Mindt said.