On October 12, Bcomp, a Swiss company specializing in high-performance flax composites, announced its partnership with Polestar to supply lightweight, bio-based materials for the new Polestar 5 four-door electric grand tourer (GT).
The vehicle uses Bcomp’s ampliTex and powerRibs technologies in the front seatbacks a

On June 24, Polestar UK announced that it has updated the Polestar 4 coupe with improvements to its driving experience and a lower carbon footprint. It is now available to order in the UK, with prices starting at GBP 56,750 for Rear Motor version and GBP 63,750 for Dual Motor version.
The all-wheel-drive Dual Motor v

On June 25, Polestar announced the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security has decided to not grant Polestar authorization to sell vehicles in the U.S. from model year 2027 onwards under the Connected Vehicle Rule.
The Connected Vehicle Rule restricts the use of software developed or maintained

The Polestar 2 is returning to Canada in September for the 2027 model year after a two-year absence caused by Canada’s former 100% tariff on Chinese-built EVs. The Polestar 2 is now available to order, starting at CAD 69,900, and features an upgraded core processor that improves infotainment performance.
For 2027, th

On June 1, Polestar announced its expansion into Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania, entering its 29th, 30th, and 31st European markets to strengthen its regional presence.
The expansion will be carried out in partnership with Volvax Baltic, leveraging an existing retail network. The first Polestar Space will open in Tal

On April 30, Polestar announced that it has started rolling out Google Gemini in its cars. It will first be available in US for users with US English settings, with more regions and languages coming later. Gemini will replace Google Assistant over time.
Gemini makes voice interaction easier and more natural. Drivers

On April 17, Polestar presented its financial results for Q4 and full-year 2025, “a record year for Polestar, with retail sales of over 60,000 cars and revenue surpassing USD 3 billion,” according to Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller.
In the last three months of 2025, retail sales totaled 15,608 cars, up 27.3% YoY fro

On March 31, Polestar announced that it will work with Volvo Cars to improve efficiency by consolidating the production of future Polestar 3 vehicles at a single facility in Ridgeville, South Carolina.
Additionally, Volvo Cars has agreed to convert approximately USD 274 million of its outstanding shareholder loan int

On March 24, Polestar announced that the batteries used in its Polestar 2 and Polestar 3 now contain at least 50% recycled cobalt, to reduce reliance on virgin materials, improve supply chain transparency, and promote battery circularity.
Polestar works with Volvo Cars battery centres to refurbish high-voltage batter

On March 11, Polestar announced the carbon footprint details of the Polestar 5, continuing its initiative to improve climate transparency in the automotive industry.
The Polestar 5 has a cradle-to-gate carbon footprint of 23.8 tCO₂e, which includes emissions from raw material extraction, manufacturing, and delivery

With Canada’s recent change in allowing imported cars from China at a preferred 6.1% tariff rate, down from 100%, many OEMs currently selling vehicles in Canada are considering bringing in their vehicles built in China.
Volvo Cars Canada began importing the EX30 electric crossover built in Zhangjiakou Plant, China in

On February 18, Polestar announced it plans to launch four new models over the next three years. The company expects low double-digit volume growth in 2026 alongside a 30% expansion of its retail network.
Polestar plans to introduce four new models by 2028. These include - 
The Polestar 5, a four-door Grand Tourer wi

Autoneum Holding Ltd. (Autoneum) has supplied lightweight, fully recyclable polyester-based interior and exterior components for the Polestar 5 electric grand tourer, which was revealed at IAA Mobility 2025 and is available in 24 markets.
Developed over five years in close collaboration with Polestar, Autoneum’s mono

On December 16, Polestar announced that it entered into a credit agreement with a wholly owned subsidiary, as lender, of Geely Sweden Holdings AB for a subordinated term loan facility of up to USD 600 million, to be used for general corporate purposes.
The final USD 300 million of the loan will be subject to lender a

On December 15, Polestar announced it has begun delivering Polestar 4 to customers in the U.S. The Polestar 4 SUV coupe is now sold alongside the Polestar 2, and the Polestar 3 SUV (manufactured in Ridgeville, South Carolina).
“Polestar 4 plays a pivotal role in our brand’s lineup alongside the built-in-the-U.S. Pol

On November 20, Polestar CEO Michael Lohscheller spoke to media in Yongsan, Seoul, about many thing including the company’s strategy going forward.
Lohscheller said Polestar is poised to leverage its production capacity at Renault Korea’s Busan plant as a strategic export base to North America, diversifying from its

On November 19, Polestar announced that it will integrate Google Gemini, the next-generation AI voice assistant, into all models from the Polestar 2 onward through a future Google update.
As a preview of this upcoming innovation, Polestar and Google will host a guided demonstration of Gemini inside the Polestar 5 at

On November 18, Polestar announced that together with home energy company dcbel, it is launching a vehicle-to-home (V2H), blackout protection support and smart charging solution for Polestar 3 customers in the U.S., starting with California.
The action represents the first step in enabling bi-directional charging to

On November 14, Sweden-based Polestar announced it would conduct a 1-for-30 reverse stock split of its American Depository Shares (ADS) as it seeks to avoid a Nasdaq delisting.
The reverse split, which consolidates multiple shares into fewer, will not change the value of investors' overall holdings but can mechanical

On November 4, Polestar announced that it will become the first automotive OEM to integrate Google Maps’ new live lane guidance feature into the driver display of its vehicles. The Polestar 4 will be the first to integrate the live lane guidance feature.
Google Maps’ live lane guidance offers a new navigation experie