Attendees look at the Polestar 1 -- a limited-edition, $155,000 plug-in hybrid -- during its unveiling in Shanghai in 2017.
The Polestar 2 is a sporty electric sedan with 275 miles of range, priced between $45,000 and $65,000 before federal and state incentives, which can reduce that by as much as $10,000 for many California buyers. Ingenlath was in the Bay Area last week for the big Google I/O developers’ conference. Polestar plan to use the Android Automotive Operating System as the base for their infotainment systems.
And he insists the Polestar 2 will handle better. It won’t reach the breakneck 3.2 seconds zero-to-60 time of a performance-version Model 3 — Polestar will come in under 5 seconds, he said — but added: “Tesla is so focused on acceleration. Performance [for most consumers] is not about the race track. The big question is, when you approach the next corner, how will you go around it?”
Ingenlath is confident that EV sales growth is set to take off around the world, especially in places such as China and Norway, with laws and financial incentives juicing customer interest. The company will soon begin selling its Polestar 1, a limited edition and expensive plug-in hybrid, and plans to follow up the Polestar 2 with an SUV and other vehicles at more earthbound prices.
Volvo gets a break from the tariffs on their cars built in South Carolina. It's likely as Polestar grows you will see some be assembled in the US. Volvo all electric models aren't far away and will be assembled in South Carolina
Gee, would just hate to see an American product not hurt by a Chinese knockoff.
Do you know the Australians pay 30% more than they did a couple of years ago ,once the Australian dollar was worth $1.10 to the USA dollar now 70 cents ,so you in the USA get some balls and suck it up
Good build it in the USA fools
Land shark
It looks like a giant coffin