- New structure effective 1 November 2026.
- Emily Wilson named Head of Corporate Affairs.
- Hayley Saunders leads UK product and brand PR.
- Adam Curness stays as Junior Press Officer.
From 1 November 2026, Volvo Car UK will run its public relations and corporate affairs work under a revised structure, with responsibilities split between corporate matters on one side and product and brand communications on the other.
Emily Wilson heads Volvo corporate affairs
Emily Wilson moves into the role of Head of Corporate Affairs. Her remit covers corporate and internal communications, public affairs, sustainability and business strategy.
She will continue to lead communications on corporate and regulatory updates and support the UK Executive Team, reporting to Nicole Melillo Shaw, UK Managing Director. Requests for interviews with members of the UK Executive Management Team, along with questions on government policy, will go through her.
Hayley Saunders takes on product and brand PR
The Senior PR Manager role held by Hayley Saunders expands to cover UK product and brand PR. Reporting to Louise French, Marketing & PR Director, she will lead PR strategy, media relations, product communications, launches and events.
Her brief also includes work with automotive content creators, fleet-sector PR and regional PR, as well as interviews with product specialists.
Press fleet support stays with Adam Curness
Adam Curness continues as Junior Press Officer, reporting to Saunders and supporting media relations. He keeps responsibility for day-to-day press fleet loans, including bookings and logistics, and handles imagery, product information and routine press office support.
Volvo Cars in numbers
Founded in 1927, Volvo Cars sold over 710 thousand cars in 2025, with an electrified share of 46%. The company is listed on the Nasdaq Stockholm exchange under the ticker VOLCAR B and aims to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.
Its head office is mainly located in Gothenburg, Sweden, with production plants in Gothenburg, Ghent in Belgium, South Carolina in the US, and Chengdu, Daqing and Taizhou in China. The changes in the UK team take effect on 1 November 2026.
Supplied by Newspress UK (Volvo)
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