Most of the cars these days come equipped with a large number of driver assistance features designed to make highway driving safer and less stressful. After conducting highway-assisted driving tests in 2018 and 2020, Euro NCAP came back this year to check how good those systems are in reality. From the cars tested in 2021, only the […]
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Polestar and Electrify America today announced that owners of the Polestar 2 will get no-cost 30-minute charging sessions for two years after their initial purchase. The new bonus will be available to all new and existing owners. “We are thrilled to announce this offer for current and future Polestar 2 owners, streamlining the EV ownership […]
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Owners of the Volvo XC40 Recharge and the Polestar 2 will be able to better manage their range thanks to a new app being beta tested in the vehicle’s infotainment system. Introduced via an over-the-air update, the app coaches the driver and optimizes certain battery functions to help eke out every mile of range possible. […]
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Prices for the more value-oriented versions of the Polestar 2 have been announced at IAA Munich 2021. The new models help bring the cost of getting into a Polestar 2 by €6,000 ($7,119 USD). Both are available with just one motor, the Standard range Single motor Polestar 2 rings in at €45,500 ($53,974 USD) while […]
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Polestar took to the floor at IAA Munich to show off a new electric moped that it has designed in collaboration with Cake. The Makka – Polestar Edition is a last-mile commuter designed specifically to complement the Polestar 2. Based on the Cake Makka, the Polestar Edition is a modified version of the electric moped. […]
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Hyundai and Kia have already wowed us with the Ioniq 5 and EV6 EV crossovers, and now it’s the turn of sister brand Genesis to show what it can do with the group’s E-GMP electric platform. The Genesis GV60’s chassis architecture and EV powertrains closely follow those of its sister cars, but this being a […]
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The single motor version of the 2022 Polestar 2 is heading to the United States from $47,200 including a $1,300 destination charge. Like the dual-motor version of the Polestar 2, the single-motor variant has a 78 kWh lithium-ion battery pack but rather than producing 408 hp and 487 lb-ft (660 Nm), it is capped at […]
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With this year’s Goodwood Festival Of Speed just under the corner, Polestar announced it will tackle the famous track with a specially prepared Polestar 2. The experimental prototype has more power from the electric motors, new brakes, larger wheels, and a heavily tuned suspension for improved handling. Company CEO Thomas Ingenlath challenged the team to […]
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Good morning and welcome to our daily digest of automotive news from around the globe, starting with… U.S. Senate Panel Advances New EV Tax Credit Bill, Could Be As Much As $12,500 For Cars Under $80,000 Proposed legislation would increase the current $7500 EV tax credit by $5000 on cars assembled by union workers within […]
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Polestar has launched a mobile service program in the United States that could prove particularly useful for owners who don’t live near an authorized service point. The program will see a Polestar technician visit a customer’s location to perform a host of different procedures, including various software updates and minor repairs. When used in conjunction […]
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