Polestar plans to continue growing its U.K. test facility in order to achieve its goal of making high-performance, environmentally sustainable cars. To achieve that, the automaker will expand the team from 250 people to more than 500 people in the near future. Polestar’s U.K. R&D team will work alongside the Swedish R&D team, focusing on […]
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The Polestar 3 will have just two rows of seats and will be more powerful than its Volvo counterpart. Although Polestar has shown off little more than a silhouette covered by a sheet the brand’s CEO, Thomas Ingenlath, revealed a few more details about the upcoming SUV to Car and Driver. Soon to be built […]
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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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Polestar hasn’t got any fancy premieres in the 2021 IAA Mobility Show where it will showcase the 2020 Precept concept. However, the EV brand confirmed that it will accelerate its market expansion with the goal of being present in 30 global markets by the end of 2022. The electric brand’s latest announcement is following 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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Some may say that Polestar is still finding its place in the world. Initially a separate company focused on making Volvos less boring, they were bought by Volvo in 2015 to become an in-house skunkworks for the Swedes. Then, in 2017, plans were announced by parent company Geely to spin-off Polestar as a separate entity. […]
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Polestar will double its global presence by the end of 2021, opening a plethora of new retail locations and entering new markets. In a statement, the Swedish electric car manufacturer has confirmed that it will launch in 8 new global markets this year, doubling the total markets to 18. These new markets consist of Austria, […]
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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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Volvo is transitioning into an electric-only brand and it appears their U.S. plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina will play an important role. Speaking to Automotive News, Volvo CEO Håkan Samuelsson confirmed the Ridgeville plant will become their first factory to only produce electric vehicles. While the plant currently builds the S60, it will add the Polestar 3 […]
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