Andreas Moser (56, appointed head of ZF Commercial Vehicle Technology Division, ZF Friedrichshafen AG, on January I, 2020) last month at the parent company’s headquarters in Friedrichshafen, to a closed group of journalists laid out details of organisational changes within the CV division to address the post-Covid markets and to meet key technology trends taking place in the sector.

As part of the company’s strategy to expand operations, senior management roles at electric vehicle builder, Proterra Inc, have been restructured appointing current chairman, Jack Allen as chairman and chief executive officer and Ryan Popple, Proterra’s current CEO since 2014, appointed as co-founder and executive director.

The Board of CNH Industrial NV has appointed Suzanne Heywood as acting chief executive officer, in addition to her role as chair of the Board, to lead the business through the current unprecedented period until a new permanent CEO has been identified.

CV running gear supplier, Hendrickson International Inc, has appointed, Matt Joy as Chief Operating Officer.

The Commercial Vehicle Board of Directors of the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association has elected Henrik Henriksson, CEO of Scania, as its Chairman for 2020

MAN Truck and Bus (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, the Malaysian unit of MAN Germany, in January appointed Andrew O’Brooks as its new managing director.

Jean-Philippe Ferjoz, former commercial director at Renault Trucks has been appointed managing director at Krone France SAS to replace Philippe Lamberet, who was retired.

The Volvo Group has created a new dedicated business unit for providing autonomous transportation solutions called Volvo Autonomous Solutions; it officially started operations on January 1, 2020.

The Supervisory Board has unanimously appointed Bernd Eulitz (53) to be the new CEO of Knorr-Bremse AG.

Following more than 26 years dedicated service to Irizar and the last 10 years in charge as the Group’s chief executive officer, José Manuel Orcasitas has retired.

Further to the takeover of the Knapen Group, moving floor trailer company, last month by Krone Commercial Vehicle Group, Krone employee, Peter Ahlers has been appointed joint managing director effective August 1, 2019.

Matt Scheuler has been put in charge of all sales and strategic planning across the bus companies at the REV Group, which is headquartered in Wisconsin and which has bus subsidiaries located in Salina, Kansas; South Hutchinson, Kansas; and Imlay City, Michigan.