Thomas Ingenlath
Thomas Ingenlath is a German car designer and the Chief Design Officer at Volvo Cars[1]. He previously served as Senior Vice President Design at the same company, before becoming the first CEO of Polestar[2].
Education and career
Ingenlath obtained an MA in Vehicle Design at the Royal College of Art in London following his degree at Fachhochschule für Gestaltung in Pforzheim, Germany. He joined the Volkswagen Group and worked for Audi, chief exterior designer for Volkswagen and then in 2000 was appointed Chief Designer at Škoda. In 2006 he was promoted to Director of Design at the Volkswagen Design Center in Potsdam.[3]
In 2012 he moved to Volvo as head of design and in 2017 became CEO of the Polestar subsidiary.[4] He resigned on 27 August 2024 to be replaced by Michael Lohscheller.[5] In July 2025, Ingenlath was appointed senior design adviser to Geely Group in their Gothenburg, Sweden offices[6]. In January 2026, Volvo Cars announced his comeback as CDO.
Notable designs
- Škoda Ahoj
- Škoda Superb
- Škoda Fabia
- Škoda Roomster[3]
- Škoda Yeti[4]
- Polestar 1[7]
- Polestar 2
- Volkswagen XL1
- Volvo XC90 II
- Volvo S90/V90[8]
- Volvo XC40
References
- ^ "Thomas Ingenlath returns to Volvo Cars as Chief Design Officer, demonstrating the company's commitment to visionary design and electrification". Volvo Cars. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 9 January 2026.
- ^ "Thomas Ingenlath Appointed CEO at Polestar, Robin Page Is the New Head of Volvo Design". Auto & Design. 21 June 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ a b "Thomas Ingenlath appointed Vice President of Design at Volvo Cars". Car Body Design. 10 March 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ a b "The CAR interview: Polestar chief Thomas Ingenlath meets Gavin Green". Car Magazine. 14 May 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Polestar announces leadership change: Michale Lohscheller appointed CEO". Automotive World.
- ^ "Polestar's Former CEO Ingenlath Returns to Geely in Design Advisory Role". eletric-vehicles.com.
- ^ "Polestar's performance EV plan, according to CEO Thomas Ingenlath". Autocar. 20 January 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ Ronan Glon (2 December 2015). "Volvo wants its understated S90 to enhance your life, not your status". Digital Trends. Archived from the original on 2015-12-03. Retrieved 2016-07-10.