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Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor showing the model designation sticker on the front door
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Polestar 2 sales open; money back guarantee within 7 days, 500km

February 18, 2022February 25, 2022 Toby Hagon 2851 Views polestar

Polestar buyers in Australia will be able to hand their car back within seven days and get a full refund

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Polestar 2 with a "rank mark" badge on the grille denoting a performance upgrade that brings an additional 50kW adn 20Nm
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Polestar 2 power upgrade emphasises EV newcomer’s software strategy

December 13, 2021January 7, 2022 Toby Hagon 3489 Views polestar

The Polestar 2 could get quicker and more powerful before first customer deliveries arrive in Australia in February 2022 –

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Polestar 3 large SUV with camouflage
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Polestar 3 electric SUV teased ahead of 2022 reveal

December 3, 2021December 3, 2021 Toby Hagon 4993 Views polestar

Polestar has given another teaser of the new Polestar 3 large SUV that’s due on sale globally in 2022 –

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Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor with optional Performance Pack
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$500 deposits for Polestar 2 ahead of early-2022 deliveries

December 1, 2021December 10, 2021 Toby Hagon 3067 Views polestar

Polestar has started taking $500 refundable deposits for the 2 that has aspirations of breaking the Tesla Model 3 stranglehold

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Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor with optional Performance Pack
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2022 Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor review

November 11, 2021November 19, 2021 Toby Hagon 7401 Views polestar

The Polestar 2 is the first car from EV newcomer Polestar. Effectively an electric car offshoot of Volvo, Polestar is

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Polestar 2
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Better range, more features for Polestar 2 via OTA software updates

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 Toby Hagon 2288 Views polestar

The Polestar 2 is an EV that promises to get better with age. Priced from $59,900 before on-road costs, the

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Polestar 2
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Polestar to differentiate from Volvo with own electric motors

November 1, 2021November 12, 2021 Toby Hagon 2590 Views polestar

Polestar is set to develop its own electric motors as it looks to separate itself from parent company Volvo –

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Polestar 2
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Polestar 2 pricing confirmed, newcomer to take the EV fight to Tesla Model 3

October 1, 2021November 3, 2021 Toby Hagon 5424 Views polestar

The Polestar 2 will launch in February with three models and pricing from $59,900 plus on-road costs – matching the

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Polestar has confirmed it will launch three new models by 2025. The Polestar 3 is due in 2022, the Polestar 4 in 2023 and the Polestar 5 in 2024.
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New Polestar models by 2024: EV startup confirms 3, 4, 5 with 600km+ ranges

September 28, 2021October 8, 2021 Toby Hagon 3952 Views polestar

EV startup Polestar has confirmed it will expand its lineup with the Polestar 3 in 2022, Polestar 4 in 2023

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Polestar Precept pre-production test vehicle.
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Polestar teases Precept EV, offers more 3 SUV details

September 20, 2021October 1, 2021 Bruce Newton 2208 Views polestar

Australia-bound Swedish-Chinese electric car challenger Polestar has shown its elegant Precept four-door coupe in pre-production form for the first time.

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