Watch CNBC's full interview with Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath on SPAC merger

Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath joins CNBC's 'Squawk Box' to discuss the company's debut on public markets on Friday through a SPAC merger. Ingenlath explains why now is the opportune time for the company to go public, Polestar's biggest competitors and its plans to manufacture vehicles in the U.S. "This is definitely a very different type of EV starter," Ingenlath tells CNBC.