Christian Wilz (42) will take over the management of Mercedes-Benz Trucks in Germany from January 1, 2024. He succeeds Joachim Schlereth (61), who is retiring at the end of the year. In his new role, Wilz will be responsible for sales and service of Mercedes-Benz and Fuso trucks in Germany. Christian Wilz joined the former Daimler Group in 2002 and started as a commercial vehicle salesman at the Mercedes-Benz branch in Frankfurt/Offenbach after completing his dual studies in 2005. Since 2008, he has worked in various management positions at Daimler Mobility AG, where he took on a wide range of tasks in the commercial vehicle sector. In his current role at Daimler Truck Financial Services, he has been responsible for sales and integrated customer solutions in Europe and South America since 2021.