Claes Nilsson has been appointed senior vice president, responsible for the international division at Volvo Trucks. In this position he will be a member of the truck executive group.

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Claes has been with Volvo since 1982 and has a solid and varied background at Volvo Trucks. His last assignment was as vice president retail development in the European Division.


He took up his position on 1 May and succeeded Claes Svedberg, who has taken up a position as vice president for the alliance office.


Nilsson will be based at the AB Volvo headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden.

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