Polestar
The Polestar 2 from Volvo & Geeley starts production in Luqiao, China
Production of Polestar 2 has officially begun in Luqiao, China. For initial delivery into Europe, followed by China and North America, the new electric performance fastback is the first electric vehicle to be produced by the facility. “The world is facing enormous upheaval in the face of the coronavirus pandemic,” comments Polestar CEO, Thomas Ingenlath.…
Read full article >>Polestar, Volvo & Geely’s performance EV brand, open their new manufacturing facility
The first customers for the Polestar 1 have started the process of confirming their cars final specification as the Electric Performance Hybrid takes the final steps towards production. This landmark moment comes as the bespoke new Polestar Production Centre in Chengdu, China, is currently producing tooling try-out cars (TT) which are the final prototype vehicles…
Read full article >>Volvo Car Group teams up with CATL and LG for next gen Volvo and Polestar EV batteries
Volvo Car Group has signed long-term agreements with leading battery makers CATL and LG Chem to ensure the multi-billion dollar supply of lithium ion batteries over the coming decade for next generation Volvo and Polestar models. The agreements cover the global supply of battery modules for all models on the upcoming SPA2 and the existing…
Read full article >>Volvo’s performance brand Polestar have been testing their Polestar 1 EV prototype in the Arctic Circle
Volvo’s performance brand Polestar have received overwhelmingly positive feedback from test drivers and engineers, who recently spent two weeks north of the Article Circle for a rigorous shakedown with the first running Polestar 1 prototype – in temperatures as low as -28 degrees Celsius. The intense winter test drive is designed to examine and fine-tune…
Read full article >>Polestar, Volvo’s electric performance brand, introduces the Polestar 1 at the Geneva Motor Show
Polestar, Volvos new electric performance brand, has introduced the Polestar 1 to the public for the first time at the Geneva Motor Show. The European debut follows its global media reveal in Shanghai, China, in late 2017. “This is the public launch of the new Polestar 1, and our new electric performance brand. Electromobility is…
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