Iveco’s Nucera to lead board of Europe’s bus and coach makers

The European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA) has appointed Domenico Nucera as chairperson of its bus and coach division.

Nucera, who is the president of Iveco Group’s bus business unit, has been elected for a one-year term and takes over from Anna Westerberg, president of Volvo Buses.

He has around 20 years of experience in the automotive industry, having worked in the powertrain business since 2003, assuming roles of increasing responsibility.

ACEA’s bus and coach division brings together Europe’s five main bus and coach manufacturers: Daimler Truck, Iveco Group, MAN, Scania, and Volvo Group.

“The EU has set highly ambitious decarbonisation targets for buses and coaches. Yet, ambition on paper does not match the implementation reality, as Europe lacks equally ambitious enabling conditions,” stated Nucera.

“Buses are the most popular means of public transport in the EU, accounting for well over half of all public transport journeys. They have the lowest carbon footprint of any form of motorised transport, simultaneously providing an essential public service while sizeably contributing to decarbonisation.

“More than 700,000 buses are on EU roads today, providing mobility for all Europeans. But policy makers should keep their focus on this vital sector’s competitiveness in the face of growing competition from other global regions,” he added.