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Rowan steps down from Volvo Cars, board reappoints Samuelsson

Robert Barry · 0 comments
Håkan Samuelsson, Volvo Cars President & Chief Executive

After a three-year tenure, Jim Rowan stepped down from his role as Volvo Cars president and chief executive on March 31, 2025, and he has also resigned from the board of directors effective immediately.

The Volvo Cars board of directors has reappointed Håkan Samuelsson as president and chief executive for a two-year term, starting April 1, 2025, while it prepares to appoint a long-term successor.

Samuelsson served on the Volvo Cars Board from 2010 and as chief executive from 2012 to 2022, during which time the brand was publicly listed. Subsequently, he served as Polestar chairperson until 2024.

Read the full story here at AutoTalk NZ

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Robert Barry

Robert Barry has been reporting on the Australasian automotive and transport sector since June 2003. A member of the New Zealand Motoring Writers Guild since 2005, Robert has also previously held the positions of secretary, vice-president and president. His work has appeared in newspapers, magazines, and on the web. He holds a Class 2 and a Class 4 heavy transport licence and knows his way around a manual transmission.

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