Jones is new DAF electric truck director

DAF Trucks has appointed Louis Jones to the role of EV & connected services director. He joins a growing EV department at DAF’s head office in Haddenham including Adam Bennett, EV & sustainability manager and Amy Carter, EV operations manager, and reporting to Gareth Halliwell, business planning director.

Following a two-year, senior EV role with Scania (Great Britain), Jones assumes responsibility for the development of DAF’s EV programme encompassing sales, aftersales, DAF dealer network EV strategy and charging infrastructure roll-out. He also heads up PACCAR Connect, the revised connected services offering from DAF, supplied as standard on all New Generation DAF vehicles.

Jones boasts an impressive CV, including stints at two of the industry’s leading manufacturers. His time with Scania saw him responsible for ‘business readiness’ of EV products across the dealer network, including the electrification of the company’s internal fleet of cars and vans, and development of Scania’s charging proposition. His time with Scania also saw the development of key relationships with high-profile industry initiatives such as ZEHID.

Graduating from Lancaster University, Jones joined the financial services division of Mercedes-Benz where he spent time overseas, also in fleet management and as executive assistant to board level directors. He then moved to Mercedes-Benz Vans as business improvement manager and culminating as project manager for electric mobility.

It is such an exciting time for the industry,

he said,

and I am thrilled at the opportunity to join the market leader and its fantastic range of zero-emissions products. I’m already up-to-speed with the DAF product range, especially after a trip to Eindhoven in my first week.

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