Polestar makes a big bet on Vancouver
The Swedish electric vehicle brand has opened a permanent home here.
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The Swedish electric vehicle brand has opened a permanent home here.
Polestar announced the opening of Polestar Montréal, which will operate out of a multi-story showroom, built by repurposing retired shipping containers.
13 May 2021 It didn’t take long for Polestar to sell out of the limited number of special edition versions of this hybrid powerhouse. How do you make an already exclusive vehicle (with only 1,500 units available), even more exclusive? If you were to ask the folks at Polestar, they would tell you that the secret is to produce even fewer units, and then watch them sell out… and fast. Soon after introducing the world to the Polestar 1 Special Edition hybrid sedan in April of this year, the 25 units that were earmarked for the world market sold out quickly. Offered for a mere $206,500 CAD, th...
This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. 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 p...
Polestar officially opened its first Canadian showroom in the Toronto's upscale Yorkville shopping district on Wednesday. The Swedish electric car ...