May 20, 2022 - 11:57 am
Polestar lowers EV production targets for 2022
Polestar reported a new sales record for the first four months of this year. At the same time, the electric car brand is reducing its planned number of vehicle sales to customers for 2022 from 65,000 to around 50,000 units.
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Apr 27, 2022 - 10:09 pm
Polestar reveals updates and a better CO2 balance
Polestar has new features for its all-electric Polestar 2. In addition to the larger battery for the basic version already announced in March, the design and equipment updates include new colours, rims and interior trim.
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Mar 25, 2022 - 02:23 pm
Polestar 2 Long range to launch in the USA
Polestar has announced the market launch of the all-electric Polestar 2 Long range Single motor fastback in the United States. Available to order online, the single-motor Polestar 2 starts at prices of $45,900, or as low as $33,400 after qualified federal and state incentives.
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Jan 18, 2022 - 01:56 pm
Polestar launches the Polestar 2 in South Korea
Polestar is now launching its Polestar 2 on the South Korean market. Prices for the electric sedan start at 54.9 million won for the single-engine version and 57.9 million won for the dual-engine variant. Orders are available now and deliveries are scheduled to begin in mid-March.
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Nov 16, 2021 - 12:00 pm
Polestar wants to double market reach by 2023
The electric car brand Polestar aims to increase its annual sales to 290,000 vehicles by the end of 2025 with expansion in existing and new markets and the introduction of three new models. By the end of 2023, Polestar should already be present in 30 markets – currently there are 14.
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Sep 27, 2021 - 12:38 pm
Polestar closing in on SPAC merger for IPO
Polestar is apparently close to completing the proposed SPAC merger with investment firm Gores Guggenheim that was first leaked in July. The official announcement could be made in the course of today, Monday.
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Sep 2, 2021 - 01:26 pm
Norway marks 11,811 new EV registrations in August
In Norway, 11,811 new electric cars were registered in August. The share of electric cars in new passenger car registrations was 71.9 per cent last month. Norway’s most successful model across all drive types in August was the Tesla Model Y with 1,308 new registrations.
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Aug 14, 2021 - 12:30 pm
Polestar 2 priced in the USA
Swedish electric vehicle brand Polestar announced the extended range, lower pricing, and bespoke configuration for the model year 2022 Polestar 2 in the USA. Prices for the single motor version start at $45,000 before subsidies.
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May 11, 2021 - 04:54 pm
Polestar to track CO2 throughout supply chain
Polestar has entered into a strategic partnership with blockchain provider Circulor. One element of the partnership is the tracking of CO2 equivalents through the supply chain. This is intended to help achieve Polestar’s goal of building a carbon-neutral car by 2030.
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Apr 13, 2021 - 11:58 am
Polestar adds front-wheel-drive and new battery variants
Polestar is expanding the range for its purely electric hatchback Polestar 2. Three drive trains are now available. In addition to the already available dual-motor drive with 300 kW output and a 78 kWh battery, there are now also two variants with front-wheel-drive.
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Mar 10, 2021 - 02:17 pm
Polestar teams up with ChargePoint in the US
EV charging network operator ChargePoint and Volvo’s electric car subsidiary Polestar announced a new charging partnership. The debut includes an in-vehicle charging app for the Polestar 2 electric sedan.
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Mar 3, 2021 - 06:13 pm
Volvo’s electric car outlet Polestar increases US presence
Polestar, Volvo’s electric car brand from Sweden, says it was expanding its retail presence across the United States with plans to open new Polestar Spaces in 15 cities by the end of this year. First cities will see the showrooms open within a few months.
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Oct 31, 2020 - 02:04 pm
Polestar announces wider recall
The problems with the Polestar 2 are apparently more serious than previously assumed. In an official statement, Polestar has announced a recall campaign so the company can replace defective inverters in most of the customer vehicles delivered.
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Oct 7, 2020 - 03:04 pm
EPA rates Polestar 2 and Volvo XC40 ranges
The US EPA has published its range ratings for the all-electric models Volvo XC40 Recharge and Polestar 2 with surprisingly low values: 208 miles (335 km) for the Volvo XC40 Recharge and 233 miles (375 km) for the Polestar 2.
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Oct 4, 2020 - 06:23 pm
Recall of 2,000 Polestar 2 electric cars confirmed
Following reports of problems with the all-electric Polestar 2 after deliveries started a few weeks ago, Polestar confirmed that they detected “a software error in the battery power control module, which, in very rare cases and without warning can lead to a loss of drive”.
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Jul 30, 2020 - 01:37 pm
Polestar 2 deliveries in Europe start ahead of schedule
Polestar has started deliveries of the Polestar 2 earlier than planned. The first European customer vehicle has now been handed over at the company’s headquarters in Gothenburg, which is ahead of schedule and was not supposed to take place until August.
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May 19, 2020 - 01:39 pm
Polestar announces US retail locations
Polestar has announced their first retail partners for the US market, which will help Volvo’s plug-in brand to set up a network of so-called Polestar Spaces in New York and Los Angeles as well as San Francisco this year.
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Apr 24, 2020 - 02:35 pm
Polestar 2 pricing out for the USA
Polestar has published the prices for its first purely electric model in the USA. The list prices of the Polestar 2 start at 59,900 US dollars: The battery-electric car qualifies for the federal tax credit of 7,500 dollars.
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Mar 24, 2020 - 11:59 am
Polestar launches serial electric car production in China
In Luqiao, China Polestar has kicked-off series production of the Polestar 2 BEV. The Volvo subsidiary’s all-electric car is to be launched on the European market first, with deliveries planned to start summer 2020 before coming to the US and China.
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Nov 28, 2019 - 02:12 pm
Polestar 2 will be offered in Switzerland
Following the Polestar 1 PHEV model, Polestar will also be offering the all-electric Polestar 2 in Switzerland starting next year. It will be the seventh European market for the first BEV from Sweden.
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