Polestar
New Polestar 6 special edition roadster sold out ahead of 2026 launch![Polestar O2 concept - front](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--Z3zOIGa6--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1646149571/autoexpress/2022/03/Polestar%20O2%20concept-11.jpg)
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New Polestar 6 special edition roadster sold out ahead of 2026 launch
The Polestar 6 LA Concept edition features design details inspired by the O2 show car, and all 500 units have already been reserved by customers
31 Aug 2022
Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor: long-term test review![Polestar 2 long-term test - Polestar 2 in warehouse](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--AXm26Uy2--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1660661816/autoexpress/2022/08/Polestar%202%20LT%20final.jpg)
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Polestar 2 Long Range Dual Motor: long-term test review
Final report: We’ll miss our 2 – it’s everything a posh EV should be
16 Aug 2022
Polestar sales up 125 per cent in 2022 - and UK is big for the brand’s future![Polestar 2 long termer 3rd report - two Polestar 2s](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--ToEL5ZdL--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1656602707/autoexpress/2022/06/Polestar%202%20LT%203rd-2.jpg)
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Polestar sales up 125 per cent in 2022 - and UK is big for the brand’s future
We speak to Polestar UK boss Jonathan Goodman about how the brand will develop here following strong sales results
13 Jul 2022
New hot Polestar 2 BST Edition 270 blasts in with 469bhp![Polestar 2 BST Edition 270 - front](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--0b3X0kqX--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1654079005/autoexpress/2022/06/Polestar%202%20BST%20Edition%20270%202022-11.jpg)
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New hot Polestar 2 BST Edition 270 blasts in with 469bhp
The Polestar 2 BST Edition 270 is a more powerful and focused version of the popular electric car and takes on the Tesla Model 3 Performance saloon wi…
2 Jun 2022
BMW i4 vs Polestar 2 vs Tesla Model 3: 2022 group test review![BMW i4 vs Polestar 2 vs Tesla Model 3](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--kkJMiBYx--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1644240846/autoexpress/2022/02/BMW%20i4%20vs%20Tesla%20Model%203%20vs%20Polestar%202-55.jpg)
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BMW i4 vs Polestar 2 vs Tesla Model 3: 2022 group test review
BMW's new i4 goes up against the Tesla Model 3 and Polestar 2 in this all-electric executive battle
12 Feb 2022
Best electric company cars![Best electric company cars - header image](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--u0aH56DY--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1637836704/autoexpress/2021/11/Best%20electric%20company%20cars%20-%20header.jpg)
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Best electric company cars
With low emissions and attractive tax rates, an electric company car could mean big savings
1 Jan 2022
Polestar 2 gets over-the-air performance upgrades in Europe![Polestar 2](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/upload/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1570104275/evo/2019/10/2020%20Polestar%202.jpg)
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Polestar 2 gets over-the-air performance upgrades in Europe
67bhp and 20Nm added to Polestar 2's dual-motor powertrain via over-the-air upgrade purchase, offered in certain European markets and the UK
7 Dec 2021
Inside Polestar's Westfield London showroom![Polestar store](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--DR7AQ7-O--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1635760722/autoexpress/2021/11/Polestar%20store%20feature-3.jpg)
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Inside Polestar's Westfield London showroom
We find out how Polestar is getting its name out there by utilising new car sales techniques
1 Nov 2021
Volvo XC40 Recharge gets Range Assistant over-the-air update![Volvo OTA update](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s---r_m3Gra--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1634653663/autoexpress/2021/10/Volvo%20OTA%20update.jpg)
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Volvo XC40 Recharge gets Range Assistant over-the-air update
The first big over-the-air update for Android Automotive backed Volvo models includes a new app intended to help owners maximise their driving range
19 Oct 2021
Polestar to launch three new electric cars by 2024![Polestar teaser](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--pCpdBSsC--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1632750608/autoexpress/2021/09/Polestar%20teaser.jpg)
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Polestar to launch three new electric cars by 2024
Polestar 3 to make its debut next year, followed by the Polestar 4 coupe-SUV in 2023 and the Polestar 5 saloon in 2024
27 Sep 2021
Polestar doubles UK research and development team at MIRA facility![Polestar Precept construction](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--Kch-3d7s--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1631620595/autoexpress/2021/09/Polestar%20Precept%20construction.jpg)
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Polestar doubles UK research and development team at MIRA facility
Polestar cements its UK development operations with a 250-strong team at its MIRA testing facility, where engineers will help bring the Precept concep…
14 Sep 2021
New Polestar 2 Standard Range Single Motor 2021 review![Polestar 2 Standard Range Single Motor - front](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--EeJ9N1mX--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1628159898/autoexpress/2021/08/Polestar%202%20Standard%20Range%20Single%20Motor.jpg)
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New Polestar 2 Standard Range Single Motor 2021 review
The new Polestar 2 Standard Range Single Motor is the most affordable model yet from the performance electric car brand
9 Aug 2021
Polestar joins UN backed Exponential Roadmap initiative![Polestar](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--B_2jSpZo--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1623771159/autoexpress/2021/06/Polestar%20road%20to%20zero%20eco.jpg)
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Polestar joins UN backed Exponential Roadmap initiative
Polestar sends backing to UN Race to Zero campaign with latest signal of concern
15 Jun 2021
New special edition Polestar 1 marks coupe’s production end![Polestar 1](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--1MJURcew--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1618830371/autoexpress/2021/04/Polestar%201%20Final%20Edition.jpg)
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New special edition Polestar 1 marks coupe’s production end
The special edition Polestar 1 features a unique matte gold paint finish and a reupholstered interior
19 Apr 2021
New Polestar 1 2020 review![New Polestar 1 2020 review](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--T1u6qy0N--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1608311324/autoexpress/2020/12/Polestar%201%20UK%20drive-18.jpg)
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New Polestar 1 2020 review
Can the £139k Polestar 1 coupe offer an alternative to the Bentley Continental GT and BMW M8?
18 Dec 2020
Polestar 2 recalled over potential power failure issue![](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--9db4ugFx--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1604322023/autoexpress/2020/11/Polestar%202%202020%20UK.jpg)
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Polestar 2 recalled over potential power failure issue
More than 4,500 Polestar 2s affected in Europe by a potential fault found in the new electric car
2 Nov 2020
Polestar 2 - Best electric cars![](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--kaj1nCds--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1596715721/autoexpress/2020/08/best%20electric%20cars-2.jpg)
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Polestar 2 - Best electric cars
Polestar's second electric car aims to take the fight to the Tesla Model 3
5 Aug 2020
New Polestar 2 2020 review![Best leasing deals - Polestar 2](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--sOMJ3hsb--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1594115269/autoexpress/2020/07/Polestar%202%20review-18.jpg)
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New Polestar 2 2020 review
We get behind the wheel of the new Polestar 2 to see if it can rival the Tesla Model 3
7 Jul 2020
'Polestar: the first of many new brands coming soon'![OPINION Polestar 2](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--8yarrPio--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1582188514/autoexpress/2020/02/opinion-polestar-2.jpg)
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'Polestar: the first of many new brands coming soon'
Polestar is just one of the new electric-only brands set to change the automotive landscape, says editor-in-chief Steve Fowler
19 Feb 2020
New Polestar 2 prototype review![Polestar 2 prototype - front](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--GkX1dIa8--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1582031210/autoexpress/2020/02/01_21.jpg)
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New Polestar 2 prototype review
The new Polestar 2 has the Tesla Model 3 in its sights with a 292-mile range
17 Feb 2020
New 2020 Polestar 2: UK launch edition price revealed![polestar 2](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--QSJ1ORTB--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1563183878/autoexpress/2019/03/dsc_2909.jpg)
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New 2020 Polestar 2: UK launch edition price revealed
High-spec launch version of Polestar's first pure-electric car to cost £49,900, with cheaper variants to follow
3 Oct 2019
The new Polestar 2 could be the start of something good![OPINION Polestar 2](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--DqoGjqbw--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1562247370/autoexpress/2019/02/polestar2opinion.jpg)
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The new Polestar 2 could be the start of something good
Polestar could be about to shake up the way we buy and own cars, says Steve Fowler
27 Feb 2019
New Polestar 1: price, specs and video![Polestar 1 reveal - front](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--1VvTA5lK--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1563184241/autoexpress/2017/10/image-uploaded-from-ios-9.jpg)
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New Polestar 1: price, specs and video
Polestar 1 hybrid to arrive in 2019, but the UK market will have to make do with left-hand drive
16 Jul 2018
Confirmed: Polestar separates from Volvo Cars![](https://media.autoexpress.co.uk/image/private/s--vIfp5CN3--/f_auto,t_card-mobile@1/v1562244703/autoexpress/2017/06/polestar_teaser.jpg)
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Confirmed: Polestar separates from Volvo Cars
Polestar has officially separated from parent company Volvo, confirming the news via a post on social media
26 Sep 2017