Thomas Ingenlath Explained

Thomas Ingenlath is a German car designer and is currently CEO of Polestar and previously Senior Vice President Design at Volvo Cars.^[1]

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.^[2]

In 2012 he moved to Volvo as head of design and in 2017 became CEO of the Polestar subsidiary.

Notable designs

• Škoda Ahoj
• Škoda Superb
• Škoda Fabia
• Škoda Roomster
• Škoda Yeti^[3]
• Polestar 1^[4]
• Polestar 2
• Volkswagen XL1

Notes and References

1. Web site: THOMAS INGENLATH APPOINTED CEO AT POLESTAR, ROBIN PAGE IS THE NEW HEAD OF VOLVO DESIGN . Auto & Design . 23 October 2018 . 21 June 2017.
2. Web site: Thomas Ingenlath appointed Vice President of Design at Volvo Cars . Car Body Design . 23 October 2018 . 10 March 2012.
3. Web site: The CAR interview: Polestar chief Thomas Ingenlath meets Gavin Green . Car Magazine . 23 October 2018 . 14 May 2018.
4. Web site: Polestar's performance EV plan, according to CEO Thomas Ingenlath . Autocar . 23 October 2018 . 20 January 2018.