Thomas Fabian joined the European Automobile Manufacturers’ Association (ACEA), which represents the EU’s seven major truck producers, as Commercial Vehicle Director in November 2018 and became Chief Commercial Vehicles Officer in January 2024. In previous roles, he served as Head of the Department Commercial Vehicles, Trailers, Bodies and Buses of the German Association of the Automotive Industry (VDA); Secretary General of the International Association of the Body and Trailer Building Industry (CLCCR); Director Transport Policy for the German Airports Association (ADV); and Senior Manager Transport Policy for the Federation of German Industries (BDI). Before that, Mr Fabian worked as Scientific Advisor to a member of the German Parliament. Thomas Fabian holds a degree in transport engineering of the Technical University of Berlin and has been working on international transport policy projects ever since graduating in 2000.