- Volvo's board named Klaus Zellmer president and CEO on September 20, 2026.
- Klaus Zellmer has led Skoda Auto since 2022.
- Zellmer will take over from Håkan Samuelsson no later than October 1, 2027.
Klaus Zellmer has spent 28 years climbing the Volkswagen Group ladder, and now he's leaving Skoda to run Volvo Cars. The Swedish automaker's board named him president and CEO on September 20, 2026.