CNH Industrial has appointed Gerrit Marx as CEO of its new On-Highway entity, which is expected to assume independent operations in early 2022.

MAN Truck & Bus UK has appointed Stefan Thyssen as Managing Director. He succeeds Thomas Hemmerich, who has headed-up the UK operation since 2017.

Electric bus producer, Ebusco Holding BV of Deurne has appointed Bob Fleuren to head its Production and Project Management departments. A specialist in lightweight composites technology, Fleuren gained experience from the aerospace industry via roles within the Dutch Royal Air Force and aircraft manufacturer Fokker, among others.

Iveco América do Sul Ltda at the start of this year announced it was hiring 478 temporary workers for its industrial complex in Sete Lagoas, Minas Gerais to expand commercial vehicle production to meet demand. This is in addition to 272 new employees hired in October last year.

Volvo Trucks Latin America Ltda said it had hired more than 400 temporary employees in January taking its employee numbers to 3,800, slightly more than the 3,700 employed in January 2020, prior to the pandemic.

Electric truck manufacturer, Volta Trucks has appointed Essa Al-Saleh as chief executive officer of Volta Trucks AB and Volta Trucks Ltd as of  April 12, 2021.

Kögel Trailer GmbH of Burtenbach has appointed Lionel Blancheton and Hernán Ceballos as country-specific consultants in the Kögel After Market division in France and Spain/Portugal.

The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company of Akron, Ohio  has appointed Christopher P Helsel (55) as senior vice president, global operations and chief technology officer. He succeeds Jonathan Bellissimo, who is retiring after a Goodyear career spanning four decades. Helsel is currently SVP and chief technology officer, a role he has held since 2018.

Don-Bur (Bodies) Ltd, the Stoke-on-Trent trailer manufacturer, says it is working together with the North Staffordshire Engineering Group (NSEG) Training Association to introduce a new training scheme for Don-Bur’s engineering apprentices.

Scania AB of Sodertalje has appointed Christian Levin as CEO and President of Scania from May 1, 2021.

Tyre maker, Hankook Tire, has appointed Hyung Yun Kim as the new managing director of its European factory in Hungary

Volvo Buses has appointed Anna Westerberg as its new president, effective from February 1, 2021.