EPISODE · Jan 11, 2026 · 12 MIN
Jan. 12, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Volvo’s Thomas Ingenlath on design’s return to center stage
from Automotive News Daily Drive · host Automotive News
Volvo is bringing back Thomas Ingenlath as chief design officer starting Feb. 1. The designer of the XC60 — Volvo’s all-time bestseller — and Polestar’s first CEO discusses his vision for harmonizing digital screens with physical controls and why design needs to make cars feel “joyful” again. Automotive News Europe Managing Editor Doug Bolduc sits down with Ingenlath for an exclusive conversation about his return to Volvo.
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Volvo is bringing back Thomas Ingenlath as chief design officer starting Feb. 1. The designer of the XC60 — Volvo’s all-time bestseller — and Polestar’s first CEO discusses his vision for harmonizing digital screens with physical controls and why design needs to make cars feel “joyful” again. Automotive News Europe Managing Editor Doug Bolduc sits down with Ingenlath for an exclusive conversation about his return to Volvo.
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Jan. 12, 2026 | Bonus Episode: Volvo’s Thomas Ingenlath on design’s return to center stage
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