First Polestar made in America

Gareth Herincx

50 mins ago
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Polestar 3 production starts in South Carolina

Production of the all-new Polestar 3 has started in South Carolina, making it the first car from the Swedish EV brand to be produced on two continents.

The factory in Charleston produces cars for customers in the US and Europe, complementing existing production in Chengdu, China.

Polestar is also taking additional steps to diversify its wider manufacturing footprint, with production of Polestar 4 set to start in South Korea from the middle of 2025.

Polestar 3 production starts in South Carolina

“Manufacturing Polestar 3 in the USA is a crucial step for us,” said Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar’s CEO. “Now we offer customers in America an electric SUV that is built in America.”

The development also means that Polestar will be able to avoid significant tariffs the US government is slapping on Chinese-made EVs.

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Gareth is a versatile journalist, copywriter and digital editor who’s worked across the media in newspapers, magazines, TV, teletext, radio and online. After long stints at the BBC, GMTV and ITV, he now specialises in motoring.

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Polestar UK opens new HQ at Bicester Heritage

Gareth Herincx

3 days ago
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Polestar UK opens new Head Office at Bicester Heritage

Swedish electric performance car brand Polestar has opened its new head office at the Bicester Heritage complex in north Oxfordshire.

A new Polestar Space based in the same two-storey building will open in January 2023.

The Polestar Space will be located on the ground floor and offer a welcoming environment for customers to experience and test drive Polestar EVs. The location will also host exclusive customer events.

Polestar 1 - Polestar UK opens new Head Office at Bicester Heritage

As well as the popular Polestar 2, an awesome Polestar 1 and stunning Polestar Precept (it will evolve into Polestar 5) were on display in the showroom for the launch event.

“With the opening of our first UK commercial Head Office, Polestar is demonstrating the importance of the market to its growth globally,” said Jonathan Goodman, Head of Polestar UK.

Polestar Precept - Polestar UK opens new Head Office at Bicester Heritage

“With more than 11,000 Polestar cars now on our roads, this also reflects the rate of pure EV adoption increasing enormously in the UK.

“Bicester Heritage’s approach really resonates with Polestar as an enthusiast brand, and we expect we will fit in well with the other fantastic brands already on site.

“We will be an open and welcoming head office and we look forward to meeting Bicester Heritage visitors, as well as existing and future Polestar customers over the coming months.”

Polestar Precept - Polestar UK opens new Head Office at Bicester Heritage

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