Ebusco has nominated Mr. Hou Fei as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). He is already a member-elect of Ebusco's Management Board. Mr. Hou Fei succeeds Mr. Michel van Maanen. With this appointment Ebusco says it marks an "important step in the further strengthening of Ebusco’s operational leadership as the company enters its next phase of execution and growth". The appointment of Mr Hou Fei is subject to shareholder approval, to be obtained at an Extraordinary General Meeting.
Mr. Hou Fei will be based at Ebusco’s head office in Deurne, the Netherlands. He brings deep international experience in large-scale production, industrial transformation and electric vehicle (EV) technology across both Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) and Original Equipment Designer (OED) business models. His background includes senior leadership roles at General Motors in the United States, at SAIC Motor joint ventures with both General Motors and Volkswagen, and, since 2016, at Gotion High-Tech Co., Ltd. in China. Most recently, Mr. Hou Fei served as Vice President at Gotion, where he was responsible for the company’s Asia Pacific business, contributing to global expansion and operational
excellence. Mr. Van Maanen has decided to pursue another career opportunity and will become, starting 21 January 2026, the new Chief Executive Officer of EBS Public Transportation, a Dutch public transportation company. To ensure a smooth and orderly transition, Mr. Van Maanen will continue to serve as a statutory director of Ebusco for a limited period, in a non-executive and advisory capacity only, according to Ebusco. The company states it is advancing into a new operational phase based on the OED model only, the COO role is evolving with a stronger emphasis on industrial performance, supply-chain robustness and close collaboration with Ebusco’s strategic and international partners.