Matthew Hattersley has joined Mercedes-Benz cars as its new head of fleet.

The former Volkswagen direct sales manager replaces Tom Brennan, who left the brand in late 2023.

Hattersley held the role of national fleet sales manager at Skoda for five years, before moving into the same role at Volkswagen. He then became direct sales manager for the brand at the start of the year.

Mercedes currently ranks third in the premium car segment, behind its key rivals Audi and BMW. 

Its top-selling fleet models are the electric EQA and EQB, which were both recently facelifted.