The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders announced the appointment today of Konstanze Scharring as head of policy and economics.

Scharring will return to the SMMT on May 1 as head of policy and economics, following a two-year secondment as deputy director of the Low Carbon Vehicle Partnership (LowCVP).

Konstanze has been working with the LowCVP, a partnership of the motor and oil industries, Government and interest groups, since its launch in 2003.