Rachner joins the company from Mercedes-Benz and will be responsible for setting up and expanding the international sales team and growing the number of sales partners.

Atwal will retire at the end of the year to pursue "personal interests", to be replaced by current CEO of London Electric Vehicle Company Joerg Hofmann. 

Fruehauf Ltd, based in Grantham, has made three appointments to its senior management team.

Senior VP of sales, Kouji Maruyama, now President of UD Trucks

The UK bus manufacturer signed an agreement for up to 60 Kite Hydroliner single deck buses to be delivered to bus operator Regionalverkehr Köln over the next two years.

Eindhoven-based DAF Trucks N.V. has announced two changes to its management board. Harry Woltershas been promoted to General Manager Global Powertrain & Electrification at PACCAR Corporate, effective August 1st. He will be succeeded by Harald Seidel, who will take over as DAF President.

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has announced that Sigrid de Vries will assume the position of ACEA Director General on September 1st 2022. In this role, she will manage the association that unites Europe’s 16 major car, truck, van, and bus makers in the EU.

London-based BEDEO has announced that Dr. Herbert Demel will join its advisory board as a strategic advisor, effective immediately. Demel has previously served as CEO of Audi AG, Magna Steyr, and FIAT Auto, as well as President at VW do Brasil and Robert Bosch GmbH.

Rochester, New York-based Hyzon Motors Inc has announced the appointment of Samuel Chong to the role of Chief Financial Officer. Chong will succeed Mark Gordon who had held the position since August 2020.

CVG has announced two new appointments to its executive team. Jeffrey Tritapoe will take a newly created role as Senior Vice President of Operations, and Daniel Mehringer will serve as Senior Vice President of Strategic Planning and Business Development.

Soell will lead Proterra Transit, the business unit responsible for the production and marketing of electric transit buses. 

Klein took up the position on 11 April, replacing Chris Goldner, who held the role on an interim basis.