Having launched its first all-electric car with the Polestar 2, the Swedish automaker is now taking an important step into the future by announcing the industry’s first climate-neutral car. Named the Polestar 0, the project will materialize by the end of the decade and will completely eliminate emissions rather than offsetting them by planting trees, […]
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Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath has teased a hotter version of the Polestar 2 on social media. Posted on Instagram, the images show a sportier model that features additional body color components. The car also appears to have a reduced ride height and unique wheels that are backed up by a high-performance braking system with gold […]
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The Polestar 2 is an extremely important vehicle for the Swedish manufacturer and not long after it touched down in the U.S., Doug DeMuro has had the opportunity to put it through its paces. As always, DeMuro’s review starts off with an overview of the car’s exterior and he points out a couple of features […]
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Investors are going wild for electric vehicle stocks and it appears Geely is considering cashing in. According Bloomberg, the automaker has discussed taking Volvo public in an IPO that could value the company at around $20 (£14.5 / €17) billion. Talks are reportedly at an early stage, but a spokesperson seemed to have confirmed the […]
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The countdown continues as the finalists for the 2021 World Car Awards have been announced. In the title category of World Car of the Year, the candidates include the Honda e, Toyota Yaris and Volkswagen ID.4. This crop is notable for a couple of reasons as two of them are electric vehicles and two aren’t […]
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Geely intends to launch yet another brand to produce high-end electric vehicles. The plan appears to be a response to Tesla’s rapidly expanding Chinese sales. The automaker, which owns Volvo, Lynk&Co, Polestar, and more wants this new brand to take on new branding and sales strategies, unnamed sources told Reuters. The brand is being called […]
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Polestar has announced that Spotify Group Sessions Beta is now natively available on the ‘2’ electric saloon. The functionality allows everyone in the vehicle to add songs to a Spotify playlist. That means that requests no longer have to be mediated by mom or dad in the front seat. If that sounds a bit like […]
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The need to cut down on carbon dioxide emissions has reshaped the automotive industry, with most automakers having at least one EV in their portfolio. As a side business, some have launched zero-emission bicycles and scooters, and Polestar is the latest company to have its name tied to such a ride. Named the Re:Move, it […]
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Polestar, in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is conducting a recall campaign for the ‘2’ electric saloon in the United States. The issue is apparently the same one that struck certain examples last year in Europe and China, namely a glitch with the battery-energy control module (BECM) microprocessor which could reset, […]
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Polestar, the upmarket, EV-only offshoot from Volvo, will be opening 15 new stores in the US. Known as “Polestar Spaces,” these outlets will apparently be “without the pressures that come from a traditional automotive dealership,” or in other words, tech-style retail outlets. So far, Polestar Spaces were found in Mahwah, NJ, New York City, NY, […]
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