Polestar News

New EQS is $107,175 cheaper than before

By Tom White · 17 Aug 2023

Mercedes-Benz announces a new EQS variant which comes in a whopping $107,175 cheaper than before.

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What the UK is getting right about the EVs

By Daniel Gardner · 29 Jul 2023

To the end of June this year, Australians had bought more than 43,000 electric vehicles representing 7.5 per cent of the entire new car market. Considering that, to the same point in 2022, EVs comprised less than 2.0 per cent, its clear battery powered cars are reaching a tipping point - if not already.

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Polestar 5 to take down the Porsche Taycan

By Andrew Chesterton · 28 Jul 2023

Polestar will soon have a vehicle it hopes will take the electric performance fight to the Porsche Taycan, with the brand confirming its skunk-works-developed Polestar 5 will go into production next year.

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Polestar confirms local tuning program

By Andrew Chesterton · 19 Jul 2023

Polestar will soon join Kia as one of the few electric vehicle makers testing vehicles in Australia before tuning them for Australian conditions, with the brand confirming plans to send its chief test engineer and vehicle dynamics engineer Down Under to v

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EVs are not even close to outback ready

By Marcus Craft · 09 Jul 2023

Whether you like it or not, EVs are well and truly here, and they’re here to stay.

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New Polestar 2 priced

By Tung Nguyen · 27 Jun 2023

Polestar has priced its upgraded Polestar 2, increasing costs by as much as $3500 but compensating buyers with a host of hardware changes that increase performance, driving range and charging speeds.

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Polestar now outselling storied rivals

By Tom White · 08 Jun 2023

Polestar has more than doubled its growth in Australia this year, an omen of an important shift in our market toward electrified alternatives.

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China is a car-producing giant

By Tung Nguyen · 22 May 2023

China has become the world’s largest exporter of new cars for the first time, rocketing past Germany and Japan according to data published this year.

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Volvo and Polestar delay EVs due to bugs

By Tung Nguyen · 12 May 2023

Volvo and Polestar have been forced to delay production, and therefore the launches, of their EX90 and Polestar 3 electric cars respectively due to more time needed to iron out software problems.

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Which Aussie state buys the most EVs?

By Chris Thompson · 02 May 2023

The year 2022 saw a lot of change in the electric car space for Australia, notably the introduction of a government that put EVs as a higher priority, and has gradually introduced incentives and plans to improve electric and hybrid car uptake.

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