Volvo Trucks North America President Göran Nyberg jumps ship, defects to VW Truck and Bus

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Transport Topics  /  April 23, 2018

Göran Nyberg, the president of Volvo Trucks North America, has moved to Volkswagen AG’s European subsidiary MAN Truck & Bus, spurring Volvo to name a veteran to fill Nyberg’s role on an acting basis.

Nyberg will be an executive board member for sales and marketing at MAN Truck & Bus, charged with leading the truck manufacturer as it evolves from an original equipment manufacturer of commercial trucks.

“Göran Nyberg’s knowledge of the industry spans a number of years and, along with his international experience and clear customer focus, makes him a real asset to our management team,” said Joachim Drees, CEO of MAN Truck & Bus.

Drees said that Nyberg will lead MAN’s shift to “providing intelligent and sustainable transportation solutions” from a purely commercial truck OEM.

In 2017, Volvo Group reported record global sales of $42.5 billion worldwide, and its North American Volvo Truck division last year recorded orders of 51,693, a 56% increase over 33,221 in 2016. Volvo is the second-biggest truck manufacturer with North American brands Mack Trucks and Volvo Trucks North America.

In response to Nyberg’s move, VTNA on April 23 appointed Per Carlsson acting president. Carlsson has been with Volvo Group for 33 years and served as head of VTNA from 2008 to 2009 and as chief information officer for the unit from 2010 to 2011.

Volvo said it has begun a search for a new president of the division.

Nyberg originally was appointed president of sales and marketing for VTNA in 2012. He had been with Volvo Group since 2003, including as managing director of its United Kingdom division.

Nyberg succeeds Heinz-Jurgen Low, who was named board member of sales and marketing at Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles at the start of this year.

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Volvo Trucks North America Head Goes to MAN

Heavy Duty Trucking  /  April 23, 2018

Volvo Trucks North America is on the hunt for a new chef executive after Göran Nyberg resigned to take a position with MAN Truck & Bus. Volvo has appointed Per Carlsson acting president.

Carlsson’s appointment is on an interim basis. The company said the recruiting process for a new North American president is already under way.

Carlsson previously was senior vice president of strategy and transformation for Volvo Trucks. He has been with Volvo Group for 33 years, inlcuding serving as the president of Volvo Trucks North America from 2008-2009 and as chief operating officer of the group’s North American truck operations from 2010-2011.

Nyberg has accepted a position with MAN Truck & Bus as the new executive board member for sales and marketing, effective Sept. 16. He had been with Volvo Group for 25 years, joining the company in 2003. Germany-based MAN is a subsidiary of Volkswagen AG.

“We intend to transform the Volkswagen Truck & Bus Group, which MAN is also a part of, into a global champion of the transportation industry," said Andreas Renschler, chairman of the Supervisory Board of MAN Truck & Bus AG and CEO of Volkswagen Truck & Bus, in a statement. "With his international expertise, Göran Nyberg will help to drive this transformation forward at MAN. We are very pleased to welcome him on board in what are exciting times for our company.”