Tag: Munich
Polestar competition winner unveiled as full-size model alongside Hot Wheels collab
Polestar has brought the winning design from its Design Contest to life as a 1:1 scale model, presented during Munich IAA 2023. At the same time, Polestar is kicking off a partnership with Mattel’s Hot Wheels brand, starting with Hot Wheels providing the inspiration for the next Polestar Design Contest that references the innovative designs…
Munich Motor Show: VW reinvents GTI brand for the electric age
Headlining at the 2023 Munich motor show, Volkswagen displayed its electric GTI concept, 'unashamedly harking back to the original Golf GTI from half a century ago', says Autocar. The hot hatch variant of the upcoming ID 2 is earmarked to head Volkswagen’s new entry-level electric car line-up with a front-mounted electric motor, specially tuned sport suspension, traditional…
EV company Polestar confirms expansion, launches new variations
Polestar has confirmed it is set to accelerate its rapid market expansion with plans to be present in 30 global markets by the end of 2022. After confirming in July the doubling of its markets in 2021 from nine to eighteen, Polestar aims to establish itself in a further twelve markets through 2022. High demand…
Kia to go all electric at IAA Mobility show
Kia is to go electric for the first IAA Mobility show, held between 7 and 12 September in Munich. The Korean carmaker will give a global premiere to the all-new Sportage plug-in hybrid (PHEV), based on the first European-specific version of the Sportage in the model’s 28-year history. Kia will also showcase the company’s first…