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Polestar borrows further capital and postpones financial report

Polestar is once again stocking up on fresh money. The Swedish brand of majority owner Geely has secured an additional loan of up to 450 million dollars. It is still unclear how the 2024 financial year went. Polestar postponed the publication of its financial statements once again - this time to April.

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