Polestar has just built the 100,000th example of its all-electric 2 sedan, widely regarded as one of the best EVs currently on sale.
The Swedish car manufacturer commenced production of the 2 some two and a half years ago at Volvo’s Taizhou plant in Luqiao, China. Making this production milestone particularly impressive is the fact that the Polestar 2 is the first electric model produced by the brand. The 100,000th example is heading to a customer in Ireland.
“It’s an amazing achievement – especially given we launched the Polestar 2 during the pandemic,” Polestar chief executive Thomas Ingenlath said. “Thank you to the team and all our customers who have joined us on this exciting journey.”
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Auto News Europe reports that the Polestar 2 was the fifth best-selling midsize premium car in Europe through the first nine months of this year. That placed it ahead of the likes of the BMW i4 and combustion-powered Audi A5. Deliveries are up 63 per cent in Europe this year to 17,994 examples.
The Polestar 2 is also Europe’s fifth best-selling premium EV, positioning it ahead of the likes of the Audi Q4 e-tron, Mercedes-Benz EQA, and the electric version of the Volvo XC40. Polestar expects to have delivered 50,000 cars worldwide by the end of 2022.
A number of other EVs will soon join the Polestar 2 in production. The first has been unveiled in the form of the premium Polestar 3 SUV while the carmaker expects to sell 67,000 examples of by 2024. A more affordable and smaller Polestar 4 will then be introduced in 2024 while a Polestar 5 sedan will land in 2025. The company’s gorgeous 6 Roadster will then enter production.
