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Manufacturer 7 AugPolestar 2 EV 18-day test drive tour ‘fully booked’ in 8 hours
An 18-day Polestar 2 customer test drive tour was ‘fully booked’ in eight hours as the Geely-owned performance electric vehicle (EV) brand continues to gain traction without a physical retail presence in the UK.
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Manufacturer 31 JulFirst European Polestar 2 EV customer car delivered
Emerging premium car brand Polestar has delivered the first European Polestar 2 electric vehicle (EV) to a customer at its headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden.
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People News 21 JulPolestar UK MD joins Hyundai premium brand Genesis Europe
Polestar UK managing director Andrew Pilkington has left the Geely-owned EV specialist for Hyundai luxury brand Genesis.
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Manufacturer 24 Mar
Polestar 2 EV SUV production begins in China
Polestar has started production of its first mainstream model, the Polestar 2, at its factory in China.
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Digital marketing 20 Feb
Carmakers' e-commerce has hurdles to overcome
New decade heralds a new approach but lack of standardisation could pose problems
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Car Dealer News 6 NovEndeavour Automotive to open first UK Polestar Space in London
Endeavour Automotive is set to become the first UK franchisee of Geely’s high-performance Polestar electric vehicle (EV) brand when it opens the doors of a new Polestar Space in London.
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Manufacturer 8 Oct
Polestar 2 EV pricing and performance pack details revealed
The price of the new Polestar 2 electric vehicle (EV) has been officially published alongside details of an optional performance pack to enhance its braking and handling prowess.
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Car Manufacturer News 27 AugElectric car maker Polestar opens its first production plant
The first Polestar assembly plant has opened in China, getting production under way of the launch model, Polestar 1.
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Car Manufacturer News 15 May
UK car buyers to get first experience of Polestar 2 electric car
UK consumers will be given their first glimpse of Polestar 2 in July.
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Car Dealer News 25 MarEndeavour takes over Hyundai Westfield Stratford City store from Motorline
Endeavour Automotive has taken over the operation of Hyundai’s Stratford retail store just 13 months after Motorline took control of the operation from Rockar and Hyundai Motor UK.
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Digital Marketing 8 MarRockar defends omni-channel car retail after Tesla announces store closures
Rockar has defended the omni-channel approach to car retail following an announcement by Tesla’s Elon Musk that the brand intends to move its sales entirely online.
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Manufacturer 7 MarTesla rival Polestar will not ‘pass judgement’ on EV rival’s retail strategy
Polestar refused to ‘pass judgement’ on the retail strategy of electric vehicle (EV) rival Tesla as it reiterated its plans to partner with traditional franchised car retailers to establish its UK sales offering.
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Manufacturer 4 JanVolvo Cars celebrates record sales in 2018
Volvo Cars achieved record global sales success in 2018, with over 600,000 vehicles sold for the first time in its history.
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People News 11 SepPolestar appoints Mike Whittington to head sales operations
Former Mercedes-Benz Retail Group managing director and Jaguar Land Rover director of global retail operations Mike Whittington will lead Polestar’s sales expansion across the globe.
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Manufacturer 6 SepOpening of 60 Polestar Spaces to introduce ‘new approach to car retail’
Electric sports car brand Polestar has said that it will deliver “a new approach to automotive retail” with the opening of 60 Polestar Space retail spaces by 2020.
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Manufacturer 16 AugPolestar add-on improves driveability of AWD Volvos
Volvo has introduced a new Polestar-developed software upgrade, available through dealerships, that pushes more power to the rear wheels of all-wheel drive (AWD) models.
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Car Manufacturer News 13 JunVolvo announces new Polestar Engineered versions of S60, V60 and XC60 plug-in hybrids
Volvo is launching new “driver focused” Polestar Engineered versions of its S60, V60 and XC60 T8 Twin Engine plug-in hybrid cars.
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Car Manufacturer News 7 MarGeneva Motor Show 2018: Polestar plans 80-strong dealership network
Polestar has plans to create a dealer network of 80 franchised sites by the end of 2020 as part of plans to bring the electrified performance car brand to market via an innovative subscription platform.
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Car Dealer News 18 OctGeely bypasses 'traditional' dealers again with Polestar sales
Geely Holdings will once again bypass “traditional” car dealerships when the Polestar brand enters the UK in 2019.
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Car Model News 10 JulPolestar announces 421PS tuning package for new Volvo XC60
Polestar has launched its range of tuning packages for the new Volvo XC60 SUV.
