Polestar has named Matt Galvin as its new managing director for the UK and Ireland, effective 1 July 2024.

Matt Galvin assumes the MD role for the UK and Ireland from 1 July

Galvin will succeed Polestar UK CEO Jonathan Goodman, who is retiring after seven years in various senior management roles with the Swedish performance EV brand.

Galvin has an automotive career stretching 20 years and spanning senior roles in Mercedes Benz UK and Volvo UK. He spent 15 months as head of European sales and also UK managing director for Chinese challenger brand Nio, before moving to a global sales role at Polestar earlier this spring.

He commented: “I am delighted to be taking the role of managing director of Polestar UK and Ireland at such a pivotal time for the brand. As we move from a single car line-up to a three-car brand, and with bold plans for growth over the next few years, it couldn’t be more exciting time to be assuming the role.

“I very much look forward to working with the existing Polestar UK and Ireland teams and we wish Jonathan a long and healthy retirement.”

Kristian Elvefors, head of commercial, said: “We are delighted to welcome Matt into his new role. The UK is a key market for Polestar, and we look forward to seeing the brand go from strength to strength as we expand from a one- to three-car company this year.”

Speaking on his retirement, Jonathan Goodman said: “It has been a privilege to help shape the future of Polestar during its formative years with such strong growth in both sales and brand awareness. We have achieved so much over the past seven years and I have had the honour to work with a first-class team who I wish to thank for their collaboration and fabulous working spirit over the years.”