Polestar CEO calls out industry, government, consumers for slow EV pace

00 TFTT Polestar Thomas Ingenlath 1 Lars Ardave.jpg — "Some big companies worry about the risk they might expose themselves to by moving too fast into electrification. I think it's the complete opposite. The risk comes from being too slow," Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath said. (LARS ARDAVE)

Douglas A. Bolduc

February 28, 2020 07:24 PM

Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath has grown frustrated with defending Volvo’s decision to launch a stand-alone electrified brand.

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