uis Rezende, Volvo Cars’ president of the Americas, said in a statement. “By adding another model into production here, we’ll take a big step toward realizing the full potential of our local manufacturing investments and workforce.” The Ridgeville plant currently produces the Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3, and will begin production of its XC60 crossover there in late 2026. The newly designed hybrid, expected to be the next-generation XC90 lar...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/24

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News  Updated at: 2025/09/23

BWI Group, China to supply MagneRide suspension for Polestar 5 On September 18, BWI Group announced that its MagneRide semi-active suspension has been selected for the Polestar 5, the brand’s flagship GT. The technology will be supplied across both the Performance and Dual Motor variants. MagneRide is digitally controlled and can be tuned with just a laptop, eliminating the need to build new damper parts. This reduces development time and allo...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/18

or practices, ranging from oversupply to poor labor standards and a lack of environmental protections. The federal surtax enacted on China-made EVs in October 2024 kept Canada aligned with the U.S., and stopped shipments of China-made EVs and hybrids into Canada almost immediately, affecting Tesla, Polestar, Ford and Volvo, and ending BYD’s plans to expand into Canada. The Chinese government opened an anti-discrimination investigation at the sa...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/16

Specifically, the export volumes were 79,603 units for BYD; 26,040 units for Tesla China; 21,306 units for Chery; 12,942 units for Geely; 8,871 units for SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle; 8,354 units for Changan Auto; 6,617 units for Spotlight Automotive; 6,468 units for SAIC-GM-Wuling; 6,143 units for Polestar; 5,904 units for Leapmotor; 5,311 units for Volvo Cars Asia-Pacific; 3,497 units for Great Wall Motor; 3,018 units for XPeng; 2,274 units for...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/10

IAA Mobility 2025: Polestar reveals Polestar 5 Grand Tourer On September 8, it was reported that Polestar officially unveiled the Polestar 5, a four-door performance Grand Tourer derived from the 2020 Precept concept. The Polestar 5 is built on a hot-cured bonded aluminum platform known as Polestar Performance Architecture, offering rigidity exceeding that of many sports cars. It integrates a 112-kWh lithium-ion battery supplied by SK On, support...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/09

e Touring estate version, making its European debut. The XPENG’s P7 electric sports sedan, along with XPENG’s humanoid robot IRON, will make their European debut. Leapmotor’s all-new B05 compact EV will make its world debut, and its B10 midsize electric SUV will also be presented. Geely-owned Polestar will unveil 4-door coupe Polestar 5. Among other Asian manufacturers, Hyundai Motor will unveil the all-new IONIQ 2 B segment EV, and Kia wi...

News  Updated at: 2025/09/09

y, up 120.4% y/y, among which 65.3% were BEVs and 43% were A0- and A00-class BEVs. Specifically, the export volumes were 78,364 units for BYD; 28,023 units for Chery; 27,269 units for Tesla China; 11,842 units for Changan Auto; 10,636 units for SAIC-GM-Wuling; 8,741 units for Geely; 7,443 units for Polestar; 7,050 units for Spotlight Automotive; 6,994 units for SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle; 5,809 units for IM Motors; 4,605 units for Leapmotor; 3,...

News  Updated at: 2025/08/12

The two crossovers made up about half of Volvo’s U.S. sales in the first half of 2025. According to one of the people, Volvo expects to build about 60,000 XC60s and 50,000 XC90s annually in the U.S., approaching the limit of the plant’s 150,000-vehicle capacity, along with the Volvo EX90 EV and Polestar 3 EV that are currently built there. The plant produced a total of 24,632 vehicles in 2024. Volvo Cars originally planned to build the XC90 i...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/18

Volvo Cars to begin XC60 production in Ridgeville, South Carolina in 2026 On July 16, Volvo Cars announced it will add its best-selling XC60 mid-size SUV, in both mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid form, to the production line at its assembly plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina.  XC60 production is scheduled to start at the U.S. plant in late 2026, joining the fully electric Volve EX90 flagship and Polestar 3 SUV. The XC60 has been the company’s b...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/17

geville, South Carolina, trimmed its workforce in May by 5%, or about 125 employees, citing market conditions and evolving tariff and trade policies. The 2.3-million-square-foot Ridgeville plant, with a 150,000-unit annual production capacity has been producing a much lower amount of Volvo EX90 and Polestar 3 electric crossovers. Volvo is now considering building a higher-volume model there, potentially the midsize XC60 hybrid crossover. (multipl...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/11

nitially received a three-star rating due to poor head protection for rear passengers in the full-width crash test. Ford has since improved the rear restraint system, and the vehicle’s rating has been upgraded to four stars. Additionally, Euro NCAP also tested five new models, which included the Polestar 4, Lynk & Co 02, OMODA 9, ZEEKR 7X, and MG P9 EV. All the models achieved 5-star ratings, with Polestar 4 standing out for occupant protectio...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10

Polestar 4 achieves five-star rating from Euro NCAP On July 9, Polestar announced that the Polestar 4 achieved a five-star rating from Euro NCAP, becoming the third vehicle in its lineup to do so after the Polestar 2 and Polestar 3. The Polestar 4 received an 86% overall score, with standout ratings of 92% for adult occupant protection, 85% for child occupants, 81% for vulnerable road users, and 79% for safety assist features. It also earned maxi...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/10

Specifically, the export volumes were 85,957 units for BYD; 26,569 units for Chery; 10,115 units for Tesla China; 9,831 units for SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle; 8,436 units for SAIC-GM-Wuling; 7,569 units for Geely; 6,805 units for Changan Auto; 4,600 units for Spotlight Automotive; 4,173 units for Polestar; 3,837 units for Dongfeng Motor Corporation; 3,779 units for XPeng; 3,383 units for Great Wall Motor; 3,085 units for Leapmotor; 2,532 units ...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/09

Volvo Cars partners with Polestar to jointly develop Polestar 7 at Kosice Plant in Slovakia On July 3, Volvo Cars and Polestar signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to jointly develop and produce Polestar’s upcoming premium compact SUV, Polestar 7, at Volvo’s new manufacturing facility in Kosice, Slovakia. The Polestar 7 is expected to launch in 2028. If final agreements are reached, it will be the second model produced at the Kosice pla...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/03

Polestar charge reaches 1 million charging points across Europe On July 2, Polestar announced that its public charging service, Polestar Charge, now provides access to 1 million charging points across Europe through a single app. The network includes major operators such as IONITY, Recharge, Fastned, Total, Tesla Super Chargers, and Allego, along with numerous local providers to ensure comprehensive regional coverage. Polestar drivers benefit fro...

News  Updated at: 2025/07/03

Polestar announces USD 200 million equity investment from Geely founder and Chairman On June 16, Polestar announced that it has secured a USD 200 million equity investment from PSD Investment Limited, an existing shareholder controlled by Eric Li, Founder and Chairman of Geely Holding Group. The investment will be made through a private investment in public equity (PIPE) arrangement. Under the terms of the agreement, Polestar will issue 190,476,1...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/17

ange of 327 km according to Inmetro. Volvo Car Brasil President Marcelo Godoy emphasized that the model reflects the brand’s continuous innovation and commitment to electrification. The new generation XC60 is also on display at the event, and is offered in four trims: Plus, Ultra, Ultra Dark, and Polestar. The XC60 model can be purchased form BRL 459,950, while the EX30 from BRL 314,950. (AutoIndústria on June 12, 2025)...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/14

Polestar starts sales in France On June 11, Polestar announced its official entry into the French market, marking its 28th global market across four continents. Polestar is now offering its full EV lineup for order in France, with sales conducted through the company’s website and a growing network of physical retail locations, starting with Le Mans in July and expanding to up to ten cities by year-end. Over 100 service points across the country...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/12

5,748 units for Chery; 23,074 units for Tesla China; 13,374 units for SAIC Motor Passenger Vehicle; 7,623 units for Geely; 7,232 units for Spotlight Automotive; 6,932 units for SAIC-GM-Wuling; 4,659 units for Volvo Cars Asia-Pacific; 3,658 units for Leapmotor; 3,605 units for XPeng; 3,208 units for Polestar; 3,135 units for Great Wall Motor; 2,986 units for Changan Auto; 2,262 units for Dongfeng Motor Corporation; 2,148 units for Changan Mazda; 1...

News  Updated at: 2025/06/10