In his new role, Mr Hodgson-Phillips will report directly to Carl zu Dohna, director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles, and will be responsible for driving the brand’s aftersales activities in the UK.
Mr Hodgson-Phillips joined the Volkswagen Group in 2000. Since then he has progressed through the organisation, holding management roles at Volkswagen Passenger Cars and most recently ŠKODA as head of planning.
‘I am delighted to be welcoming Trevor into the brand. He brings with him extensive experience within the Volkswagen Group and he will be a great asset to the Service and Parts team, commented Carl zu Dohna, brand director of Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles UK.
‘Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles celebrated record sales in 2014 and the brand has now cemented its position as the number two light commercial vehicle manufacturer in the UK – this is an exciting time for Trevor to join the business.’
Mr Hodgson-Phillips succeeds Kevin Rendell, who assumes the position of head of customer quality and network development for Volkswagen Passenger Cars.