Siemens VDO Automotive

Staring at German-made instrument display panels for the past 7 years, I can't help but notice how many of the components seem to come from a company named "VDO." Who is this VDO? Thanks to the web, I've discovered that, like other Siemens-associated companies, they make EVERYTHING -- from "tolling systems" to "fare management products" for public transportation systems. Some of their most interesting products, such as this driver "Head-up display" seem reserved for their most daring client, BMW.