Scania has announced a new appointment to its executive board who will also lead the Mobility Solutions department
Gustaf Sundell, who has been with Scania since 2008, will shift jobs from head of Strategy and Corporate Management to become executive vice president and head of Mobility Solutions from November 1.
He will join Scania’s executive board and report to Christian Levin, president and CEO Scania and Traton Group.
“In his capacity as heading up the strategy department, Gustaf’s contributions to making Scania equipped for an evolving eco-system have been great,” Levin says.
“With his leadership, commercial expertise and solid experience from Scania internationally, he has a good background to continue to develop the area of Mobility Solutions and secure a close connection to the other functions, as well and contribute to our executive management team.”
The Mobility Solutions arm of the business includes the wholly-owned subsidiary Lots Group. It was formed in the spring of 2021 with the purpose of capturing market opportunities in the future transport ecosystem.
RELATED ARTICLE: Scania UK announces new managing director
Scania says the mobility unit is driving the development of new business models outside the current core business, increasing Scania’s role in the transportation and logistics value chain, as well as developing and commercializing the autonomous offering.
Sundell says his new portfolio is all about looking to the future.
“Our industry is going through a major transformation driven by technology and demands from customers and society,” he says.
“Scania’s purpose is to drive the shift towards a sustainable transport system and by working closely with our customers, we have a good understanding of what is required.
“We need to strengthen our capabilities of handling business innovation outside our current core business in order to solve the complex challenges developing in our ecosystem and accelerate the shift together with our customers and partners.
“It is a very inspiring and important challenge that I am looking forward to addressing.”