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David Holmgren

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Head of Group R&D E/E Applications at TRATON GROUP
📍 Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

David is a passionate engineering leader and the Head of Group R&D for E/E Applications at TRATON GROUP. With an M. Sc. from KTH Royal Institute of Technology, he has extensive experience leading teams in autonomous systems, vehicle control, and software development at Scania and MAN.

Outside of his focus on the future of transportation, David has a strong interest in high-performance engineering, indicated by his appreciation for Ducati motorcycles. He values strategic thinking and effective team leadership to drive innovation in complex technical environments.

He recently led his engineering teams at MAN and Traton to the milestone of testing Level 4 autonomous driving on the German Autobahn.

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Experience
30 Years
Current Role
Head of Group R&D E/E Applications
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden
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Autonomous Driving
Leads R&D for automated driving and has spoken about using AI and machine learning to make transport safer, more efficient, and sustainable.
Software-driven Innovation
Views software as the backbone of innovation and business value, emphasizing the need for speed, flexibility, and scalability in development to meet customer needs.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Head of Group R&D E/E Applications
TRATON GROUP
9-2024
Member of the Advisory Board
Scantinel Photonics
7-2021 - 1-2025
Engineering Director, Head of Autonomous Systems
Scania Group
7-2018 - 6-2021
Senior Vice President, Head of Engineering Central
MAN Truck & Bus SE
1-2016 - 6-2018
Head of Electrics / Electronics, CTO Office
TRATON GROUP
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Education
1991 - 1995
M.Sc.
KTH Royal Institute of Technology
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