Stuart Potter

Managing Director, Volvo Group Southern Africa

Stuart Potter is Managing Director of Volvo Group Southern Africa, in the role since March 2026.

Volvo Group Southern Africa covers Volvo Trucks, Volvo Penta, Volvo Bus and Volvo Financial Services from a head office in Jet Park, Gauteng, with a truck assembly plant in Durban. It employs about 750 people and works through 20 dealers.

In the job

  1. Took over as managing director from Waldemar Christensen, who became chief executive of Volvo Group's Designwerk Technologies in Switzerland. Source

Career before

  1. 2014-2026Various leadership roles in aftermarket, retail and operations, Volvo Trucks
  2. Heavy commercial vehicle technician

Sources

  1. volvotrucks.co.za
  2. engineeringnews.co.za

Facts last checked 3 November 2026. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

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