Tesla, Tariffs & Taking Opportunities – Polestar’s CEO Tells All!
In this exclusive episode of the Fully Charged SHOW Podcast, Imogen sits down with Michael Lohscheller, the newly appointed CEO of Polestar Cars. With a rich background spanning legacy giants like VW and Mitsubishi, to EV disruptors like Nikola and VinFast, Lohscheller shares his perspectives on navigating Polestar through a pivotal moment in the automotive industry and working towards profitability.
Imogen and Michael delve into the challenges surrounding ramping up production and preparing for the launch of the Polestar 5 and 7, to tackling the impact of tariffs and global supply chain shifts. They also delve into Polestar’s strategy for sustainability, including its moonshot Polestar 0 project to create a truly climate-neutral vehicle, and what sets Polestar apart from competitors in an increasingly crowded EV market. Podcast or Michael’s accidental 8 month performance review?! You decide!
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Timestamps
0:00 Introduction
1:18 Why are you CEO?
5:00 Too many platforms? Too much faff?
6:29 Polestar 5 & Polestar 7
7:55 Geopolitical uncertainty and price increases?
13:19 What makes Polestar special amidst a sea of EVs?
15:40 Impact of the ZEV mandate
19:05 Do governments understand the challenge?
20:33 Producing a fully zero emission car
22:39 Why France?
24:50 Performance review?!
27:03 Please like and subscribe!
27:38 Advert break
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