Tag: polestar 2
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Tesla’s massive deal with Hertz will not take effect in Sweden
Tesla’s massive deal with Hertz to add 100,000 Model 3 electric vehicles to its fleet will not take effect in Sweden, according to the company. Hertz Sweden will not include Model 3 vehicles, according to Cecilia Saberi, the company’s communication manager in the country. On Monday, it was announced that Hertz, a rental car agency,…
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Polestar Announces European Pricing For Single-Motor Versions Of Its Polestar 2
Prices for the more value-oriented versions of the Polestar 2 have been announced at IAA Munich 2021. The new models help bring the cost of getting into a Polestar 2 by €6,000 ($7,119 USD). Both are available with just one motor, the Standard range Single motor Polestar 2 rings in at €45,500 ($53,974 USD) while…
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Polestar 2 OTA Update Brings Digital Key, Remote Functionality
Polestar continues improving its ‘2’ EV by releasing a new over-the-air (OTA) update. The software revision unlocks new beta services, such as the digital key and remote functionality. Deemed as being “far safer than a traditional key fob”, it does not operate on radio frequency but on an encrypted Bluetooth signal, and this makes it…
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Ford Bronco 6X6, BMW M4 CSL, VW’s 302 HP ID.4 GTX, Hyundai Pony Retro EV, Domino’s Delivery Robot: Your Morning Brief
Good morning and welcome to our daily digest of automotive news from around the globe, starting with… Polestar 2 Single-Motor Variant Announced With 260-Mile Range The more affordable version of the electric sedan features the same 78 kWh battery as the bi-motor, all-wheel drive car, and an extra 20 miles of range. But power is…
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Hotter Polestar 2 Teased By CEO, Might Remain A Prototype
Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath has teased a hotter version of the Polestar 2 on social media. Posted on Instagram, the images show a sportier model that features additional body color components. The car also appears to have a reduced ride height and unique wheels that are backed up by a high-performance braking system with gold…
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Is The 2021 Polestar 2 Good Enough To Get The Nod Over The Tesla Model 3?
The Polestar 2 is an extremely important vehicle for the Swedish manufacturer and not long after it touched down in the U.S., Doug DeMuro has the opportunity to put it through its paces. As always, DeMuro’s review starts off with an summary of the vehicle ’s exterior and he points out a couple features we…
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Polestar 2 Recalled Stateside Over Defective Software, Could Be Fixed With An OTA Update
Polestar, in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), is conducting a recall campaign for the ‘2’ electrical saloon from the United States. The issue is apparently the exact same one which struck particular examples last year from Europe and China, namely a glitch using the battery-energy control module (BECM) microprocessor that could…
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Polestar 2’s Advanced Lighting Tech Helps It Shine During Winter Time
Seen as how it’s a Volvo product, the Polestar two EV fastback is well adapted to manage darkness, if it’s night or by day (you buy both in Scandinavia). Its main instrument in such situations is its advanced lighting technology, such as the Pixel LED headlights or even the elastic rear lights, both of which…
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Polestar 2 gets hit with 2nd recall in a month, this time due to faulty inverters
Less than a month since issuing a full recall of all Polestar 2 that have been sold, the Sino-Swedish automaker has announced that it is issuing another recall for the all-electric sedan. The recent recall involves the replacement of faulty inverters on most Polestar 2 that have been delivered to customers so far. A total…
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Polestar 2 Is A Good EV – But Can It Upstage Tesla’s Model 3 Performance?
The 2021 Polestar 2 is observed by most as the Tesla Model 3’s significant rival to date, but is it set up a fight against the Model 3 Performance range-topper? On paper, the 2 EVs appear quite evenly matched, except for the 0-60 mph (0-96 km/h) sprint which the Tesla dispatches within 3.2 seconds, giving it…