Volvo performance spin-off Polestar starts building its new battery EV
As COVID-19 shutters European and US plants, Polestar’s factory in China warms up. …
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The Polestar 2 is one of 2020’s most anticipated cars.Jonathan Gitlin
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It’s a fastback sedan with 408hp (305kW) and electric all-wheel drive.
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And it has just gone into production at Polestar’s factory in China.
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The Polestar 2’s infotainment system runs on Android.Jonathan Gitlin
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The 78kWh battery pack is shared with the forthcoming Volvo XC40 Recharge.
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Polestar workers assemble electric powertrains.
Each year, there are usually one or two “it” cars—hotly anticipated new models that everyone’s eager to drive. The Tesla Model 3 had that buzz. So did the Porsche Taycan. And this year, the Polestar 2 has it. Polestar used to be a badge for souped-up Volvos, but the Swedish company and its Chinese owner Geely spun the brand out as its own thing, a purveyor of electric performance cars that keep capturing our imagination. And its important new battery electric sedan has just started production at the company’s factory in Luqiao, China.
The new brand’s first model was the cerebral Polestar 1, a plug-in hybrid GT that will remain a rare sight on the roads. That car was more of a four-wheeled statement, a carbon-bodied coupe that said “Hi, we’re here, and look what we can do with access to Volvo’s car architectures.” The follow-up is
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