Scania has divided its Industrial Operations unit into two: Production & Logistics, headed by Holm, and Research & Development and Purchasing, headed by Anders Williamsson.

Aksel, who was Chief Purchasing Officer for the Volkswagen Group, succeeds Stefan Gramse to the role.

David Perdomo Hollatz will Head of Sales for Mercedes-Benz Vans Europe as well as head of management for Vans Germany, and Nicolette Lambrechts will become Head of Sales & Marking for Vans Region Overseas.

Tasked with increasing sales by optimising sales structures and customer service, De Haan brings with him many years of managerial experience in the logistics sector, acquiring expertise in vehicle sales, rental and service.

Iriarte replaces Javier Calleja, who has served as CEO since October 2018.

Retiring in 2016, Clayton spent 20 years at Boeing, in positions encompassing engineering, plant operations, manufacturing, supply chain management and procurement.

Christina Zamarro has been named the new Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Goodyear, taking over from Darren R. Wells, who will become Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer.

Steve Hoeft, who was previously COO replaces Chris Ripani as President of Bridgestone's CTG division, effective immediately.

Luca de Meo, CEO of Groupe Renault, will serve as ACEA President in 2023, replacing outgoing BMW (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG) CEO, Oliver Zipse who has held the position for the last two years.

Andy Cheung comes from Johnson Controls, where he served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Global Products.

The company has appointed Chris Villavarayan as its new Chief Executive Officer, President and a member of the company’s Board of Directors, effective January 1, 2023.

These appointments come after former CEO, Xiaodi Hou, was fired for allegedly engaging in illicit technology transfers with Chinese-backed start-up Hydron Inc.