Gales will become the deputy to company chairman and owner, Jo Bamford, taking responsibility for Wrightbus’s global development across its sites in Northern Ireland, Germany, and Malaysia.

She will succeed Francesco Ciancia in the head of operations role following Ciancia’s departure from the company.

Blin will remain with the Volvo group as a senior advisor.

Taylor spent over 20 years at Hyva, including 14 years as Managing Director, where he oversaw manufacturing, product development, sales, and aftersales.

Miedreich will assume the CEO role as soon as incumbent CEO Dr Holger Klein and Prof Dr Peter Laier, the head of the Commercial Vehicle Solutions division, leave the company at the end of the month.

In her new role, Hogan will take responsibility for all commercial operations, including the company’s truck dealerships.

At Phoenix Motor, Walsh will take responsibility for the EV brand’s business strategy and execution in the American market.

Reynolds is reportedly splitting his time between the main facility in Northern Ireland and the new retrofit location in Bicester.

Provost is a seasoned Renault insider with 23 years of experience and has overseen critical initiatives, including the “Renaulution transformation plan”, global partnerships (notably with Geely and Nissan), and procurement strategy.

The newly created role supports Luxfer’s global expansion in hydrogen and CNG mobility, as demand for clean fuel storage systems continues to grow.

In March 2025, Dr. Martin Kleinschmitt, Chairman of the Supervisory Board, along with four other shareholder representatives, stepped down from their roles ahead of schedule.

He joins ZF from components manufacturer ADM Group, having served in various roles including plant head and company president.