Switch Mobility has appointed Martin Brailey as President UK & Ireland and Business Development Director. Martin will lead Switch’s UK and European sales teams. He has held senior positions at Evobus UK and more recently Alexander Dennis.

The company just launched its 12-meter electric bus Switch Mobility e1 at European Mobility Expo 2022 in Paris.

The Switch e1 will be manufactured at the company’s new manufacturing and technical centre in Valladolid, Spain. Switch Mobility has announced it has already three hundred buses on the road, 650 vehicles ordered and 1,200 in the pipeline. A massive £300 million investment plan in the UK and India is planned.

Switch Mobility: Martin Brailey leading European sales teams

Sarwant Singh, Chief Planning Officer, said: “I’m delighted to welcome Martin to the sales team. We have a strong pipeline of sales at Switch and Martin brings a wealth of experience in this field. Following the launch of the Switch e1 we are well positioned to continue to grow the business in the UK, Europe and beyond, and having Martin on board will enable us to further develop our relationships with customers and continue to deliver exceptional products to the market.”

Martin Brailey, President UK & Ireland and Business Development Director, commented: “Switch’s current products range, alongside its plans to develop a new portfolio of electric buses and light commercial vehicles provide the foundations for significant growth. I look forward to working with the team and our customers to deliver market leading products, grow Switch’s sales volumes and support the decarbonisation of our customer’s bus fleets.”

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