Volvo Has New Exterior Design Chief

T. Jon Mayer has been appointed as Volvo Cars’ new head of exterior design, effective 1 May. He succeeds Maximilian Missoni, who is now head of design at Polestar, Volvo’s premium EV brand. T. Jon Mayer first came to Volvo Cars in 2011, joining the exterior design team in Gothenburg, Sweden. In 2013 he was…

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