Loveland, Colorado-based EV retrofitter and manufacturer Lightning eMotors Inc, has appointed Brian Barron to the role of Chief Manufacturing Officer. Barron will lead the manufacturing, vehicle assembly, and procurement functions as Lightning scales to meet its growth targets.

Cummins Inc, based in Columbus, Indiana, has announced the appointments of Chris Clulow to Vice President, Investor Relations, and Luther Peters, Vice President, Corporate Controller.

The Lion Electric Co, based in Saint-Jérôme, Quebec, has announced it has made two new key appointments for the roles of Senior Vice President, Strategic Initiatives, as well as General Manager of its new Joliet, Illinois manufacturing plant.

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has announced the election of AB Volvo CEO, Martin Lundstedt, to chair its Commercial Vehicle Board for 2022. He will take over the position from Daimler Truck AG CEO, Martin Daum.

Bratthall will be responsible for Scania's sustainability brand, supporting its ambition to become a leader for sustainable transportation.

David Goldberg will take over from Hai Aviv, effective February 2022.

Dana Inc of Maumee, Ohio, has announced it has entered into an agreement with investor Icahn Capital, whereby Brett Icahn and Gary Hu, two portfolio managers at Icahn, will join Dana’s Board of Directors, effective immediately.

January 1, 2022, saw Achim Puchert take over as leader and President of Mercedes-Benz do Brasil Ltda, responsible for Trucks and Buses in the Latin American region. Prior to this role, Puchert was Head of Sales for Daimler Trucks & Buses Overseas (DTO) and Head of International Sales, Marketing and Customer Services at Daimler Trucks Asia.

Friedrich Baumann, formerly Executive Vice President Commercial Operations at Navistar, and Göran Nyberg, formerly Executive Board member for Sales and Customer Solutions at MAN, swap roles.

Dr Heinrich Hiesinger is appointed Chairman; Klaus Helmrich is appointed as a new board member.

Iveco S.p.A. has announced the appointment of Alessandra Ramorino to the position of Chief Internal Audit Officer.

Automotive parts manufacturer Faurecia SE has announced the appointment of Nik Endrud to the role of North America Executive Vice President.