Volvo Car Brings Back Ex-Polestar CEO Ingenlath as Design Chief

Volvo Car Brings Back Ex-Polestar CEO Ingenlath as Design Chief

Thomas Ingenlath returns as Volvo’s chief designer

Another familiar name returns to Volvo’s ranks, as the Swedish automaker has announced the appointment of Thomas Ingenlath as its chief design officer. Set to take office effective February 1, 2026, Ingenlath will join the company’s executive management team that also saw the return of Håkan Samuelsson as company CEO and president last April. “I am delighted to be returning to Volvo Cars. Design is fundamental to what Volvo stands for. I look fo…

He Built The Volvo You Remember, Now He Has To Fix What It Became

Thomas Ingenlath returns to Volvo design leadership in February. He created Volvo icons like the XC90, XC40, and V90 wagons. Volvo’s global sales fell after a strong run in 2023 and 2024. Volvo has decided that if it wants to fix its problems, it should probably start by rehiring the person who got it right last time. Thomas Ingenlath is heading back to Gothenburg as chief design officer, nine years after leaving to build Polestar from a Volvo s…

Volvo reappoints Thomas Ingenlath to lead global design

Volvo Cars today has appointed Thomas Ingenlath as chief design officer, effective February 1, 2026. The appointment marks the return of one of the most influential designers in Volvo’s recent hist…

Polestar’s Former CEO Returns to Volvo as Chief Design

Volvo Cars said on Wednesday that Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar’s former CEO, will be returning to the carmaker as Chief Design Officer from the first day of February. The executive succeeds Jeremy Offer, who resigned the role in July 2025 after spending two years in the role. The recently appointed chief executive Håkan Samuelsson affirmed in a statement that Ingenlath will strengthen the company’s “design leadership with his proven experience and…

Ex-Polestar CEO Ingenlath returns to chief design role at Volvo

Ingenlath designed Volvo's entire line-up before going on to lead Polestar Designer of XC40, XC90 and V90 returns to Volvo after seven years leading EV off-shoot Polestar Thomas Ingenlath has returned to his previous role as chief designer at Volvo, nine years after leaving the Swedish brand to run its EV sibling Polestar. Ingenlath originally became Volvo's lead designer in 2012, and in his five-year tenure in that role was responsible for a co…