Polestar

Hertz and Polestar have announced that it has formed a partnership that will see the former buy 65,000 battery-electric vehicles from the latter over the next five years. This forms part of Hertz’s plan to become an electrification leader and promote shared mobility and a digital-first customer experience. The partnership with Polestar builds on an […]

The second concept car from Polestar has been unveiled and it builds on the design language that was first seen on the Precept. Called the Polestar O2 Concept, this convertible with a 2+2 seating configuration is the brand’s vision of a topless battery-electric performance car that promises an engaging driving experience. Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of […]

The Polestar 0 Project has announced its first partners. In several Letters of Intent, the Swedish brand has revealed that it will collaborate with leading automotive industry suppliers in achieving its goal of creating the first climate-neutral vehicle. These first partnerships are in the areas of metal, safety, electronics, and driving systems. Each supplier will […]

If there’s one thing that we learned from Elon Musk and Tesla, it’s that building cars is difficult. So, when a car company that was launched on Oct. 17, 2017 already has two models out on the streets for customers to buy, that’s a pretty incredible feat. What’s more incredible is that the brand’s mainstream […]

Polestar has revealed that its next flagship, the four-door Polestar 5 grand tourer, will be built on a bespoke bonded aluminum architecture. Lightweight and rigid, bonded aluminum also offers plenty of advantages when it comes to performance and environmental impact. This technology has also proven to be highly difficult to integrate into mass production because […]

Polestar made its first Super Bowl appearance at last night’s game with a very blunt ad called “No Compromises.” This 30-second spot fires off lots of fighting words against some of the Swedish brand’s competitors. Statements like “No epic voice-overs,” “No Dieselgate,” “No dirty secrets,” and “No hidden agenda” show how focused the company is […]

Polestar has created a second prototype to show off the Polestar 2’s capabilities in harsher climates. Called the Polestar 2 Arctic Circle, this version is a little more rugged and more rally carlike than the Experimental Polestar 2 that was shown at the 2021 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Like the previous prototype, this one is […]

Just before 2021 ended, the Polestar 2 got a nice new update in the form of a built-in web browser. The Vivaldi browser is one of the first in-car apps of its kind and the first one developed specifically for the Android Automotive OS that’s rolling out in Polestar vehicles. A browser was among the […]

Volvo Car Group has announced that it will use Qualcomm Technologies’ Snapdragon Cockpit Platforms for its future infotainment systems. The company was the first to use Google’s Android Automotive operating system in the Polestar 2, Volvo XC40 Recharge, and C40 Recharge. For 2022, every Volvo model now comes with Android Automotive OS as standard on […]

Every year we drive many vehicles in our line of work. However, there are always some that stand out from everything else. These are the cars, trucks, and crossovers that end up on our personal recommended lists and the ones we remember the fondest. Only a few are high-dollar exotics, many of these are the […]