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Oshkosh appoints Keith Allman as chairman

By Bradley Osborne – 7th June 2025

Allman succeeds Newlin, who has held the chair of the board since 2020 and has reached the corporation’s mandatory retirement age.

USA

Appointment

Allison makes several senior leadership changes in North America

By Luke Willetts – 31st May 2025

The company has made several senior leadership changes aimed at bolstering its North American sales and marketing capabilities.

Knorr Bremse extends CEO Marc Llistosella’s contract

Germany

Performance

Knorr Bremse extends CEO Marc Llistosella’s contract

By Luke Willetts – 28th May 2025

USA

Restructure

Accuride restructures after filing for bankruptcy

By Luke Willetts – 26th May 2025

USA

Appointment

Allison appoints Scott Mell as new CFO

By Luke Willetts – 24th May 2025

Training

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Brazil

Training

Investment

Mercedes-Benz do Brasil opens new Training Center for trucks and buses

By Jose Secco – 17th May 2025

The new Training Center, which is accessible by road and air, is a new, modern facility, offering training courses that follow the Daimler Truck TRUCK Training standard in Germany. Mercedes-Benz training centre in Brazil is in its 44th year of operation.

Training

Renault Trucks UK opens new training academy

By Bradley Osborne – 16th March 2025

‘Renault Trucks UK Training Academy’, located in the village of Whetstone, near Leicester, will provide accredited and manufacturer-specific technical training to technicians and apprentices, combining practical and classroom-based learning.

Distribution & Aftermarket

Training

Renault Trucks UK dealer Sparks opens new head office and EV centre in Southampton

By Bradley Osborne – 5th January 2025

The new site is situated on the Redbridge causeway at the end of the M271 motorway in Southampton, less than a mile away from the company’s former head office and truck workshop.

Investment

Aftermarket

Training

DTNA launches Electric Vehicle Dealer Certification Programme

By Luke Willetts – 26th March 2024

Germany

Battery Systems, Supercapacitors & Solar

Aftermarket

MAN to open up to 8 repair centres for EV batteries in Europe in 2024 & 2025

By Bradley Osborne – 20th March 2024

India

Investment

Training

DICV inaugurates an additional two new BharatBenz Regional Training Centres

By RACE Innovations Pvt Ltd – 10th March 2024

Appointment

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DAF Trucks announces new Director roles in Latin America

Brazil

Appointment

DAF Trucks announces new Director roles in Latin America

By Jose Secco – 16th May 2025

Godinho has worked at the PACCAR Group since 2019 and is based in Ponta Grossa (PR), the manufacturer's headquarters in Brazil.

Brazil

Appointment

eMaaS, Financial & Insurance Services

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Sílvia Gerber is the new president of Volvo Financial Services in Latin America

By Jose Secco – 14th May 2025

Gerber replaces Carlos Ribeiro, who is now responsible VFS’s operations in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Brazil

Appointment

August 2025 to see Denis Güven become CEO and President of Mercedes-Benz do Brazil

By Jose Secco – 13th May 2025

Denis Güven (42) is to take over as the new CEO of Mercedes-Benz do Brazil in São Paulo, and will succeed Achim Puchert, who is appointed CEO of Mercedes-Benz Trucks.

Germany

Appointment

Hübner subsidiary ATG Autotechnik names new GM

By Luke Willetts – 9th May 2025

Appointment

Jan Kohlmeier appointed managing director of MAN UK

By Bradley Osborne – 4th May 2025

South Korea

Appointment

Hankook names Co-CEOs

By Luke Willetts – 3rd May 2025

Recruitment

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USA

Autonomous Vehicles

Prototype, Testing & Trials

Torc Robotics to open self-driving truck hub in Texas

By Bradley Osborne – 22nd January 2025

When it opens, the hub will host pilot testing with customers, leading onto full commercialisation in 2027.

Strategy/Policy

Wrightbus sets its sights on European market leadership with expansion of workforce and production

By Bradley Osborne – 29th May 2024

The Northern Irish manufacturer claims to be the leader in electric buses in the UK and it is now aiming for leadership in the European market.

Ireland

Restructure

Distribution & Aftermarket

Harris Group announces business restructure and investment as Maxus sales in UK & Ireland grow

By Bradley Osborne – 21st February 2024

The company reported that sales of Maxus vans grew by 46% in 2023, while its battery electric vans took fourth place in the UK LCV-EV market, and it forecasts growth of 50% across all brands this year.

Recruitment

Wrightbus launches renewed recruitment drive till end of 2023

By Bradley Osborne – 17th September 2023

The bus manufacturer said it is looking to fill around 100 skilled and semi-skilled production positions at its factory in Northern Ireland, along with 50 apprenticeships.