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Volvo s upstart electric division is out to get Elon Musk with its new Polestar 2.
Hugues Bissonnette, country manager at Polestar Canada, spoke with Insider about nailing the North America market and separating itself from Volvo s origins.
While the company has a long journey ahead in beating Tesla, it does have an edge over the EV maker in one major aspect build quality.
As I stared at the Tesla Model 3 through the frozen windshield of the Polestar 2 press unit I was driving during -20 degree Canadian winter weather for a YouTube video, I couldn t help but interrogate myself about how Volvo s upstart electric division will manage to dislodge Elon Musk s electric machine.
Polestar Expands To 40 Spaces In 10 Markets Globally ++ In 2021, the Polestar 2 portfolio will be expanded with new versions coming.
Polestar, the stand-alone brand that emerged from the Volvo Group, announced that it already opened 40 Spaces in ten global markets (Belgium, Canada, China, Germany, Netherlands, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland, UK, and U.S.). Not bad, considering how challenging the 2020 year was.
The offer includes the exotic, low-volume Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid and the sporty all-electric Polestar 2. The third model will be the Polestar Precept, confirmed in September. The COVID-19 pandemic required all parts of the business to adapt. A new, innovative approach was designed, allowing a synchronised Polestar 2 launch across all markets, while following local regulations and requirements. Deliveries to customers began with minimal delay.