Swedish electric vehicle manufacturer and Volvo subsidiary, Polestar, has announced plans to go public with a merger involving a US firm, with an enterprise value of $20 billion. This is set to bring a substantial cash injection to help fast track Polestar’s plans to dominate the world of electric vehicles. […]
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Polestar doubles R&D team in UK, previews new Model S rival
Polestar has announced moves to double its research and development arm, as the part-Swedish part-Chinese manufacturer looks to get a stronger foothold in the world of electrified motoring. Polestar has confirmed its plans for a new research and development hub in the UK, which would effectively double the amount of […]
Polestar to double global market presence by 2022, in Australia in November
Polestar is set to double its global presence by the end of 2021, growing from the current nine market regions it competes in to 18. That includes an introduction in Australia in November this year. The Geely subsidiary, and offspring of Volvo, is planning to launch in nine more markets […]
2022 Polestar 3 electric SUV previewed, will be produced in USA
Polestar is making news today after previewing its upcoming Polestar 3 large electric SUV, while confirming the new model will be produced in the USA, from 2022. From the teaser image (above) we can make out a faint outline of the 3’s dimensions, with an emphasis clearly on sleekness and […]
Polestar 2 confirmed for Australia, arriving by end of 2021
Volvo-owned premium electrified vehicle brand, Polestar, has confirmed it will be entering five markets in Asia Pacific, including Australia and New Zealand, with the Polestar 2 set to arrive here as soon as late this year. Polestar was Volvo’s motorsport partner in the early days, and then Volvo acquired the […]
Volvo Cars Group passes 600,000-unit milestone for CMA-based vehicles
Volvo Cars Group has just surpassed production of 600,000 vehicles based on its latest Compact Modular Architecture (CMA) since it was first introduced in 2017, underpinning the XC40 small SUV. The CMA platform was developed as a joint project by Volvo and its Chinese parent company Geely Holding. Through Geely, […]
2020 Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered review (video)
Stylish, modern and sophisticated. That’s how we have come to know Volvo cars. Even though the demand for efficiency has increased, the desire for performance has not. And that’s where the hybrid petrol-electric Volvo XC60 T8 Polestar Engineered is born. But can these opposing traits be effectively blended? It’s interrogation […]
Polestar 2 production starts in Geely factory in China
Production of the Polestar 2 has commenced at Geely’s existing Volvo factory in Luqiao, China. Deliveries will first flow into Europe, followed by China and North America. The Polestar 2 is, as the name suggests, the premium Volvo-operated sub-brand’s second model following the Polestar 1. It hits the market as […]