Sedran to Head VW’s Commercial Vehicles Unit

Thomas Sedran, Volkswagen AG’s head of group strategy, has been chosen to run the carmaker’s commercial vehicles division, effective Sept. 1.

Sedran served as interim CEO of Adam Opel AG in 2012. A year later he assumed responsibility for General Motors Co.’s Chevrolet and Cadillac brands in Europe. He was named head of strategy in 2015 and add the title of general secretary of VW Group last year.