Tag: Polestar
Swedish firms Polestar and Candela collaborate on electric boat
The new Candela C-8 ‘powered by Polestar’ is the first product from a partnership between the electric car company Polestar and electric boat firm Candela. The two Swedish premium mobility brands reached an agreement in August 2022 for Polestar to supply batteries and technology to power Candela’s electric hydrofoil boats. The Candela C-8 ‘powered by…
Polestar sales up 80% year on year
Polestar 3. Image: Polestar Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car brand, delivered approximately 21,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter of 2022, bringing the preliminary estimate for full-year global volumes to 51,500 cars, up 80% year-on-year. In 2023, Polestar anticipates global volumes to increase by nearly 60% to approximately 80,000 cars, led…
CES 2023: Polestar 3 hopes to be first car to feature Google HD Map
Polestar vehicles will benefit from the latest enhancements and developments showcased by Google at CES 2023. Developments include Google’s new HD map that will debut in Polestar 3. “These developments are the direct result of our strong relationship with Google and show the advantages of integrating the innovative Android Automotive OS in our cars,” says…
Polestar electric roadster concept to enter production as Polestar 6
Volvo-owned Swedish electric car company Polestar has confirmed plans to put the Polestar electric roadster concept into production. The production car is expected to launch in 2026 as the Polestar 6 electric performance roadster. Interested customers in all active Polestar markets are able to reserve a car online from 16 August 2022. “With the overwhelming…
Polestar starts EV delivery to Hertz
Polestar, the Swedish EV manufacturer, has begun delivering new Polestar 2 electric cars to Hertz as part of an agreement announced in April 2022, under which Polestar will supply the global car rental company with 65,000 cars over the next five years. The partnership between Polestar and Hertz is one of the largest single orders…
EV car maker announces Polestar 3 SUV
Polestar, the Swedish electric performance car company, has announced that the world premiere of its next car, the Polestar 3 electric performance SUV, will be in October 2022. Polestar 3 is the company’s first SUV. The launch of the car marks Polestar’s entrance into one of the highest margin and growth segments in the automotive…
Tech Digest daily roundup: US military hackers support Ukraine
General Paul Nakasone told Sky News that US Cyber Command was conducting operations in support of Ukraine. Pic: NATO CCDCOE US military hackers have conducted offensive operations in support of Ukraine, the head of US Cyber Command has told Sky News. In an exclusive interview, General Paul Nakasone also explained how…
EV firm Polestar announces global partnership with Hertz
Car hire company Hertz and Swedish EV manufacturer Polestar have announced a new global partnership that includes purchasing up to 65,000 electric vehicles (EVs) over five years. Availability is expected to begin in Spring 2022 in Europe and late 2022 in North America and Australia. For Hertz, the partnership is part of the company’s ongoing…
Europe’s Polestar reveals O2 concept car – with its own drone!
Volvo-owned EV manufacturer Polestar has revealed a new concept car. Named Polestar O2, the hard-top convertible is Polestar’s vision of open-top performance and even comes with its own drone! Clearly related to the Polestar Precept concept car but with its own distinct character, the look of Polestar O2 shows how Polestar’s evolving design language can…
Polestar introduces video streaming app for Polestar 2
EV company Polestar has developed its own video streaming app for Polestar 2. The beta app, which is available now in all European markets, brings web-based streaming content from various providers directly to the 11-inch centre display in the car. Content includes news services and national TV broadcasts where available, as well as a video…
