New Head of Germany for Volvo Trucks

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Marvin Meyke, 01.12.2020, 08:00

New Head of Germany for Volvo Trucks

On December 1, Peter Ström will take over as Managing Director of Volvo Trucks in Germany. He succeeds Christian Coolsaet, who has been Managing Director of Volvo Trucks UK & Ireland since the beginning of September.

Peter Ström takes over the management of Volvo Trucks in Germany. © Volvo Trucks

Peter Ström comes from PEMA GmbH, where he was Managing Director in Germany and also Vice President of TIP Central Region. Born in Sweden, he brings with him extensive management experience. He has held management positions in sales and marketing at Mercedes-Benz Financial Services and was Managing Director of Mercedes-Benz CharterWay. He was also responsible as European Commercial Director at GE Commercial Finance.

"As a Swede, taking over the management of Volvo Trucks in my adopted country of Germany makes me proud. Germany is the most fiercely contested market in Europe. Being able to actively shape this market is a challenge that I am happy to accept. With the recently introduced new vehicles and an already successful team, we will continue to drive Volvo Trucks forward," says Peter Ström confidently.

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