The first customer shipment of Polestar 2 EVs has landed in Europe in the Belgian port of Zeebrugge. Destined for Sweden and Norway, the first customer vehicles are estimated to be handed over in August. Further Polestar 2 EVs for customers in Belgium, Germany, the Netherlands and the UK are following closely behind as delivery […]
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Volvo Car Group and Waymo have established a strategic partnership that will see the Google-owned self-driving tech company become the car manufacturer’s exclusive L4 (Level 4) partner. The deal includes Volvo Car Group’s strategic affiliates Polestar and Lynk & Co International, which will benefit from Waymo’s technology as well. Obviously, Volvo Car Group is not […]
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If a standard Polestar 2 isn’t dynamic enough for you, the Swedish brand will gladly sell you a Performance Package that’s meant to enhance your driving experience. It consists of a bespoke Brembo braking system with manually adjustable Ohlins dual flow valve dampers, lightweight forged 20-inch alloy wheels, while the “Swedish” gold brake calipers, valve […]
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Polestar has launched a new design competition which asks fans to create something that “stretches the boundaries of imagination” and looks 20 years into the future. The contest is currently underway and it leaves a lot up to artists. However, there are a few basic ground rules as the company says ideas shouldn’t reach into […]
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<!––> <!––> At the start of the month, Polestar and Koenigsegg announced a mysterious collaboration on social media. Now, three weeks later, the companies have released a video of the potent Koenigsegg Gemera and the Polestar Precept alongside each other. This clip was filmed on the west coast of Sweden and features Polestar head of […]
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The Polestar 1 has finally received its official fuel economy figures from the EPA and the headline is that the plug-in hybrid can travel up to 52 miles (83.6 km) on all-electric power. Powering the Polestar 1 is a 2.0-liter turbocharged and supercharged four-cylinder engine that works alongside two electric motors connected to a 34 […]
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Volvo’s premium EV subsidiary Polestar is said to be planning a large expansion of its showroom network in China in a bid to compete with Tesla. The Polestar 2 is a direct competitor to the (now China-made) Tesla Model 3, and deliveries are said to commence in July. However, Polestar only has one showroom in […]
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Koenigsegg and Polestar are joining forces as the two companies have teased a mysterious collaboration on social media. Details are limited, but pictures posted by the firms show the Koenigsegg Gemera and Polestar Precept concept. Koenigsegg’s post was coy on specifics, but promised “Something exciting [is] coming soon.” Polestar’s message was almost identical as they […]
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Last month, it was announced the 2021 Polestar 2 would carry a base price of $59,900 in the United States. At the time, the head of Polestar USA said the price was “lower than we originally targeted.” However, fans were quick to point out that the Tesla Model 3 Performance starts at $56,990. The Model […]
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Canadian market pricing for the Polestar 2 EV has been set at $69,900 CAD (equal to around US$50,000 at today’s exchange rates). Meanwhile, deliveries to reservation holders are scheduled to begin in late summer 2020. For those of you counting, that’s just shy of a (very significant) US$10,000 difference over the U.S. market model that […]
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