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Lars Stenqvist

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Senior Leader at Volvo Group
📍 Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area, Sweden

Lars Stenqvist is the Chief Technology Officer and a Senior Leader at Volvo Group, responsible for leading the companys R&D in sustainable transport. His extensive career includes senior R&D roles at Scania and Volkswagen Truck & Bus. He holds an MSc from Chalmers University of Technology and focuses on electrification, autonomous solutions, and digitalization.

Outside of his corporate role, Lars has a passion for automotive history and heritage. He enjoys driving vintage vehicles, notably participating in the Swedish Kings Rally with his wife, Jessica, in a classic 1957 Volvo distribution truck, highlighting a personal connection to the companys legacy.

He drove a 1957 Volvo L430 Trygge truck in the Swedish Kings Rally, dressed in period-appropriate attire with his wife.

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Experience
32 Years
Current Role
Senior Leader
Job Level
Senior
Location
Greater Gothenburg Metropolitan Area, Sweden
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Sustainable Transport
As CTO, he champions a multi-technology path to net-zero, including battery-electric, hydrogen fuel cells, and renewable fuels for combustion engines.
Vehicle Safety
He publicly celebrates Volvo's 5-star Euro NCAP safety ratings, underscoring the brand's commitment to safety as a core principle of its engineering.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Senior Leader
Volvo Group
12-2021
Fellow
Kungl. Ingenjörsvetenskapsakademien
10-2016 - 9-2025
CTO
Volvo Group
10-2015 - 4-2016
Head of R&D/CTO
Volkswagen Truck & Bus Group
8-2007 - 9-2015
SVP Vehicle Definition R&D
Scania
In the press

Media appearances

Volvo Group's CTO on his vision for zero-emissions trucks. Featured in Apple Podcasts
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'Partnership is the new leadership': Volvo Group's Lars Stenqvist. Featured in World Economic Forum
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Education
2-2024 - 2-2024
Volvo Group - Unleash Human Potential
IMD
1988 - 1992
MSc
Chalmers University of Technology
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