Swedish electric vehicle maker Polestar has formed a joint venture with Xingji Meizu, a mobile phone and consumer electronics company, to build an operating system for Polestar cars sold in […]
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Back to news homeThe Polestar 4 replaces a rear window with a hi-def screen
Polestar introduced the Polestar 4, the second SUV in its lineup, at Auto Shanghai 2023. Actually, it’s technically an SUV coupé, meaning it has the space and four doors of […]
Polestar CEO sees value in EVs, even when they’re parked
In its five years as a standalone automaker, Polestar has placed into production two vehicles and announced the delivery schedule of four additional vehicles. The latest, the Polestar 6, is […]
Thousands of rentable Polestar EVs to land on Hertz lots
Hertz has agreed buy up to 65,000 Polestar electric vehicles over five years, a deal that will help the rental giant electrify its fleet and give the EV automaker access […]
Polestar’s second concept car is a convertible with an integrated drone
With the Polestar 2 already in production, Polestars 3 and 4 on the horizon and the Precept concept slated to become the Polestar 5 in 2024, Polestar the company has […]
How ‘feature bloat’ is driving the chip shortage
What if the auto industry’s best solution to the chip shortage was not simply making more chips? Suppose we instead got a handle on what might be called “feature bloat” […]
How Volvo plans to maintain its safety rep while staying in the fast lane
Safety in modern cars is no longer simply a question of engineering. It’s a technology and design challenge that is dependent on sensors and software and hinges on a user […]
Polestar will increase its EV’s horsepower with a €1,000 software update
Polestar has released an over-the-air update that boosts the Polestar 2’s torque and horsepower. It bumps up the EV’s oomph to 469 horsepower (an increase of 67hp) and 502 lb. […]
The Polestar Precept is a cypher for the EV automaker’s future
Polestar will spend the next three years executing a lofty electric vehicle launch schedule that will culminate with the Precept concept, a “Rosetta Stone” of sorts that provides a physical […]
The 2022 Polestar 2 is more appealing, affordable and repairable
When Polestar launched its first all-electric vehicle last year, it came in a single flavor: a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive configuration that cost around $50,000 before incentives. Next year, the automaker is adding […]