Polestar 2

If Polestar 1 and Polestar 2, the first vehicles from Volvo's new Polestar electric-powered performance and sustainable technology brand, have seemed somewhat familiar, that's understandable. Polestar's CEO, Thomas Ingenlath, is Volvo's former design chief, and Polestar design chief Max Missoni is still moonlighting shaping Volvo exteriors. The Polestar Precept concept…

So fresh and so modern, you'd never know this is a seven-year-old design. Steven Ewing/Roadshow The best thing about the 2020 Polestar 1 is the way it looks. It's the 2013 Volvo Concept Coupe come to life with a plug-in hybrid powertrain. But despite being the first car to launch…

Henry Payne The Detroit NewsPublished 2:20 PM EDT Mar 30, 2020While COVID-19 has stopped auto assembly lines across North America, Chinese plants are revving up again after closing there in late January.Major automakers from General Motors to BMW to Toyota say their factories in China have reopened, including the virus epicenter in the Wuhan province.The…

PolestarThe Polestar 2. While many carmakers in the US and Europe have shut down production in response to the novel coronavirus, factories in China are beginning to come back online as infection counts decline. That includes the factory making the Polestar 2, a roughly $US60,000, 408-horsepower electric sedan under Volvo’s…

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DAMIEN O'CARROLL/FOOTAGE SUPPLIEDPolestar is rolling out its sexy Polestar 2 to directly take on Tesla's extremely successful Model 3.Polestar has begun production of the Polestar 2, it's all-electric performance fastback. A nice post-isolation present, maybe? The Polestar 2 will have a 78kWh battery, enough for around 470km of range, powering…

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Ready to roll. Polestar We've heard a lot about auto production coming to a halt in Europe and North America, but on the flip side of things, Polestar is moving full speed ahead to start Polestar 2 production -- its direct Tesla Model 3 rival.Polestar revealed on Monday that production…

Close Keeping track of every new car and knowing when they’re due to go on sale can be tough, especially if you’re only interested in EVs. There are so many due to arrive over the next twelve months, so it’s worth learning how long you’ll be waiting for the one…