Polestar has announced that the production of the Polestar 3 SUV has started in China. The company has also stated that early production tests for the upcoming all-electric SUV in the United States have been successful so far. Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath shared his excitement about the Polestar 3’s production milestone. In a press release, […]
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Production of the Polestar 3 has started in Chengdu, China. The electric SUV will be the first Polestar to be manufactured on two continents: Another production line is scheduled to start up in mid-2024 at the Volvo plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina,…
Polestar has highlighted the inclusion of a digital rearview mirror in the Polestar 4 crossover, along with the ability to toggle between that and a traditional rearview mirror display. The Geely and Volvo-owned automaker announced the digital rearview display in a press release earlier this month, showing the inclusion of a rear-facing exterior camera and […]
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Rental car company Hertz recently announced plans to slow down its electrification strategy by selling off some electric vehicles (EVs), and now the company has halted its plans to purchase EVs from the Polestar. After a filing last month revealed the decision from Hertz to cut its EV fleet by around 20,000 vehicles, the rental […]
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Volvo said it is ready to call it quits on Polestar and is prepared to stop funding the company altogether while simultaneously handing over responsibility to Geely, the Chinese company that is the parent company of the Swedish automaker. Volvo owns roughly 48 percent of Polestar’s shares, but it has long been an overhang on […]
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Polestar has announced plans to cut around 15 percent of its workforce around the world, as the Volvo-owned electric vehicle (EV) maker looks to reduce costs and work toward making its products profitable. Citing “challenging market conditions,” Polestar announced plans on Friday to get rid of around 450 positions worldwide, according to a report from […]
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Polestar and South Korean battery manufacturer SK On have signed an agreement for the supply of battery cell modules for the forthcoming Polestar 5 electric 4-door GT. Polestar says it chose SK On due to its “superior battery cell technology that offers high-performing chemistry, fast charging, efficient discharging and superior driving range. The high-nickel battery… Read more »
Göteborg Energi, the municipally-owned power company of the city of Gothenburg, Sweden, is collaborating with several entities to explore the vehicle-to-grid (V2G) potential of EVs. The company is working with Volvo Cars to investigate bidirectional charging for home use, and how homeowners can contribute power to the local grid from their EV batteries. In early… Read more »
Tesla has secured another partner for its Supercharger Network in China. During a recent announcement, Polestar China CEO Shen Ziyu revealed that the company has entered into an agreement with Tesla to become one of the EV maker’s first partners for its Supercharger Network in the country. This effectively makes Polestar the second carmaker in […]
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Polestar has confirmed that the production of the Polestar 4 SUV has begun at the Hangzhou Bay factory in China. The vehicle is the first Polestar that’s produced in the Hangzhou Bay factory, which is operated by Geely Holding. The first deliveries of the Polestar 4 to customers in China are expected before the end […]
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