Rådström has been a key figure in the company since joining its Board of Management in 2021, where she led the Mercedes-Benz Trucks division. She played a significant role in driving profitability and advancing the sustainability agenda, including launching new battery-electric trucks.

The company announced that Britton Smith will replace Phil Horlock as the new CEO on September 29, 2024. Doug Grimm has been appointed Chairman, effective immediately.

In this new management role, Oh will be tasked with leading the enterprise digital and information technology department at the company.

Schmitt will oversee the company sales, commercial operations, dealerships, service, and marketing.

Jones will lead the development of DAF’s electric vehicle (EV) programme in the UK, overseeing sales, aftersales, the dealer network’s EV strategy and the rollout of charging infrastructure. 

CEO Klaus Rinnerberger will be CEO until the end of 2027. Additionally, the contract of COO Ingo Spengler was extended until the same date, while CFO Dr. Harald Nippel will continue his role until April 2026.

Chai will be at the centre as the company looks to scale up production at its Gigafactory in Voderady, Slovakia, after securing significant funding from the Slovakian Development Bank earlier this year.

Mamatha Chamarthi has been named senior vice president and Chief Digital Officer and Will Roland as senior vice president and Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) effective immediately. Both will report directly to the CEO and President, Mark Stewart.

Morelissen is in charge of the company’s commercial strategy at a time when the company has been struggling with cash flow. He will report directly to founder and co-CEO Peter Bijvelds.

James Taylor will replace outgoing CEO and Founder Robert Bollinger who will continue as a board member. Furthermore, Bryan Chambers has been promoted to President and Chief Operating Officer (CFO) whilst Siva Kumar has been appointed as Chief Strategy Officer and Senior Vice president of Finance.

Dr Weir will lead the company’s expansion into Europe and North America, according to Zenobē.

The company used the 2024 ACT Expo to announce the appointment of Nikolas Runge as the new Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Runge will be responsible for scaling the engineering and product development teams to bring further innovation to its product range. The company rolled out 4,300 chargers in 2023 and the Board plans to build on this success.