Polestar

The first Polestar 3 customer delivery took place today at our HQ in Gothenburg, Sweden. A pivotal moment for Polestar, this marks the start of the global rollout of the car, with deliveries in all other supported markets soon to follow. The Polestar 3 is also now available to test drive locally in most European markets, with more to follow worldwide. You can configure and order yours online at Polestar.com. For our first ever customer, we look forward to seeing how they enjoy our SUV for the electric age and welcome all our new Polestar 3 customers to the Polestar family. Read the full press release here: https://lnkd.in/dPpj3Stb #PolestarCars #Polestar3

Polestar Board Chair Håkan Samuelsson will retire following the Company’s AGM. We thank Håkan for his commitment and passion since our launch in 2017. Winfried Vahland has been appointed Polestar Chair. He has extensive experience in the automotive industry, having worked as CEO and President of Volkswagen Group China and CEO of Škoda Auto. He was on the Board of Volvo Cars from 2019-2024. Håkan Samuelsson says: “I am extremely proud of what Polestar has achieved in such a short time. Polestar combines design, luxury, and performance in a way that creates the most attractive cars available in a fast-growing EV market.” Winfried Vahland says: “The world has been wowed by Polestar 2. Our product offensive is now unleashing its full power, with Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 on the market and Polestar 5 receiving impressive early reviews. I look forward to helping steer Polestar towards fully realizing its potential.” Subject to approval at the upcoming AGM, Christine Gorjanc and Laura Shen have been proposed as new directors, bringing significant automotive, finance and reporting experience to the Board. Read more:  https://lnkd.in/dUm9ZY9v

Polestar is accelerating its geographic expansion and plans to enter into seven new markets in 2025: France, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Poland, Thailand, and Brazil.   As we shift to a non-genuine agency model across Europe, we will widen our retail footprint even further, so customers can configure and order their Polestar online, as well as through an expanding network of Polestar spaces and service locations.   Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO, says: “Expanding our retail operations with new and existing partners will enable us to reach more customers. Through these partnerships and expansion, we will capitalise on our strong brand and growing model line-up." Read more:  https://lnkd.in/gh7rjqJh

The first full, global media reviews of Polestar 3 hit the newswires early this morning. And what fantastic reading it was to wake up to. The SUV for the electric age is getting suberb feedback from some of the most demanding journalists out there: - ”Polestar 3 Blends Agility, Technology, and Sleek Design”, Car and Driver. https://lnkd.in/deh_Rqzj - ”Tesla, Porsche and Audi have a new challenger”- Aftonbladet https://lnkd.in/dNXk7WfQ - ”Polestar 3 combines performance and sophistication exquisitely” – Which Car https://lnkd.in/dsM8d9ND - ”It’s as if the user experience has been given the same level of attention as every other aspect of the car.” – Piston Heads https://lnkd.in/dfan_V4M - “I cant remember the last time I was this shocked by a car.” Julia Brzezinska https://lnkd.in/dinfDwx9 Together with Polestar 4, Polestar 3 is playing an important role in the transformation of Polestar, as we become a three-car company. Thank you to everyone involved in making this test drive such a success. It’s been a lot of hard work, but when you see the results, it makes it all worthwhile!

A message from our CEO regarding our 2023 annual results, as well as recent expanded tariffs on imports to the US. We've taken every measure to ensure the successful launch of our two SUVs, the Polestar 3 and Polestar 4, going into the summer with strong confidence in our business and the future of Polestar. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dbZKq2EW #PolestarCars #Polestar3 #Polestar4

We're nearing the end of week three of the Polestar Global test drive event in Madrid. Two weeks to go until completion and a fantastic reaction to the cars so far, seen here ready and waiting to meet eager journalists. We call it the morning countdown: 4 ... 3 ... 2 ... Go! #PolestarCars #Polestar4 #Polestar3 #Polestar2

Polestar 4 led the way as the official pace and camera car at Göteborgsvarvet, the world's largest half marathon, in our hometown of Gothenburg. Using its innovative rear camera, our SUV coupé became the first car to film a half marathon live. Read more: https://lnkd.in/dsSQj5Dj #Polestar4 #PolestarCars #Göteborgsvarvet

  Three years after our last discussion, I recently caught up with Nilay Patel and the Decoder podcast. We talked about a number of topics, including our growing independence as a brand and expanding model line-up.   Whether your interests lie in design, technology, HMI development or any other topic we covered on the podcast – listen in to the discussion and post your comments or questions below. I’ll endeavour to answer as many questions as possible by the start of next week. https://lnkd.in/dDGYSFby

In our operations, there are four main areas where we can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions: materials, manufacturing, transportation, and use-phase. To achieve our goal of eliminating all greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, we need to focus on initiatives that address each of these areas. And we do have a plan. Get all the details about our recent efforts and path forward in the Polestar Sustainability report 2023 Get access to the full report here: https://lnkd.in/djwsgf6w #PolestarCars #NoCompromises

An incredible amount of work goes on behind the scenes to arrange a Global Press Drive. This week we’re in Madrid, Spain, as our long awaited press drive begins for Polestar 3 and Polestar 4. A big thanks to all those involved in making it a success and of course, thank you to the members of the press who are there attending the event in person. #PolestarCars #Polestar4 #Polestar3