Polestar sets records
Polestar delivered 30,424 cars and made A$1.349 billion (US$1.48b) revenue (up 98% year-on-year) for three-quarters of this year.
Polestar delivered 30,424 cars and made A$1.349 billion (US$1.48b) revenue (up 98% year-on-year) for three-quarters of this year.
Polestar delivered about 9215 vehicles globally in the third quarter of 2022, bringing the total year-to-date to around 30,400 cars for the first nine months - up 100% year-on-year.
Polestar has signed a multi-year agreement to supply battery and charging systems to Swedish hydrofoil electric boat company Candela. The agreement marks one of the world’s first direct battery technology collaborations between companies from the automotive and marine industries.
Polestar confirms plans to put the Polestar electric roadster concept into production for 2026, with interested customers in all Polestar markets now able to reserve a build slot online.
Hertz’ local arm has announced that customers around Australia can now book a fully electric Polestar 2, as the brand moves to “advance electric vehicle adoption” around the country. Over the next five years, Hertz is set to add 65,000 Polestar 2s to its global fleet.
Just over 600 electric vehicles were delivered to Australian customers in July, with the Polestar 2 topping the list as the country’s most popular dedicated plug-in.
Polestar has appointed Inchcape subsidiary AutoNexus as its end-to-end fulfilment partner to support the all-electric performance vehicle brand’s expansion in the Australian market.
Polestar delivered about 21,200 cars in the first six months of this year – more than double its 9510 deliveries for the same period in 2021. Continued development in existing and new markets is driving substantial growth in customer demand, says Polestar.
Polestar will be ringing the opening bell at Nasdaq in New York City on June 28 to celebrate the company's public listing, trading under the PSNY symbol after completing a business combination with Gores Guggenheim.
The Polestar 5 electric performance four-door GT prototype and Polestar 2 BST edition 270 will debut at the Goodwood Festival of Speed on June 23.