Tag: volvo cars
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Volvo to use Luminar’s lidar in production vehicles to unlock automated driving on highways
Volvo Cars will begin producing vehicles in 2022 that are built with lidar and a perception stack — technology produced by Silicon Valley startup Luminar the automaker can use to deploy an automated driving method for highways. For the time being, the lidar will be a part of a hardware bundle that consumers can add…
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Polestar unveils its all-electric response to the Tesla Model 3
Volvo’s standalone electrical performance brand Polestar introduced Wednesday its first all-electric vehicle — a five-door fastback that’s gunning for its Tesla Model 3. Each time an electric vehicle — concept, prototype, or production version — has been unveiled, the expression “Tesla killer” has been tossed about no matter whether that car will come to market.…
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Volvo’s Polestar brand is assembling prototypes of its first plug-in hybrid sports car
Polestar has started constructing verification prototypes of its own upcoming plug-in hybrid as Volvo’s standalone electrical performance manufacturer prepares to generate client cars next year. Verification prototypes of this Polestar 1 vehicle, that can be built largely by hand, mark the initial testing phase for production. The vehicles will soon be crashed and driven through different…