Polestar

No vehicle likes the cold, but EVs probably hate it more than all the others. As temperatures drop below the freezing point, the electrochemical processes in the high-voltage battery slow down, affecting both charging speeds and range. In addition, heating the car's cabin to a comfortable temperature requires more energy …

Madrid, Spain— The long wait is almost over. The highly anticipated Polestar 3 electric luxury SUV is set to launch in Canada in the fourth quarter of 2024, with units coming from the brand’s retooled factory in South Carolina. This model, along with the upcoming Polestar 4 , will bolster …

After Volvo recently stopped funding Polestar , the former performance sub-brand turned high-end electric vehicle company needs to blaze its own trail. Coming up with a few good hits is key to grabbing a nice share of the EV market, which is full of twists and surprises as you know.

On the latest episode of The Car Guide Podcast, LP gives us his driving impressions on the 2025 Ram 1500 . This capable workhorse is losing its V8 HEMI engine for 2025. Instead, buyers will have to choose between two variants of the twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre inline-six Hurricane engine. Of course, …

Santa Monica, California— Polestar this week invited the media inside a hangar near Los Angeles for a closer look at its two upcoming models, the hugely important Polestar 3 and Polestar 4 crossovers. A small number of concepts were also on hand, and some of the Swedish company’s partners came …

On the latest episode of The Car Guide Podcast, LP gives us his driving impressions on the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado HD High County . This capable workhorse, which is assembled in Oshawa, Ontario, has received quite a few iterations for 2024. LP underlines the truck’s incredible capabilities in terms of …

Back in June 2023, Volvo became the first non-American automaker to make a deal with Tesla so that its electric vehicles could gain access to thousands of Superchargers across the United States and Canada—nearly 18,000 to be exact. We’re now in the fall of 2024 and the Swedish company is …

Once again, Polestar is using the Goodwood Festival of Speed in the U.K. to give us a taste of its future products. More specifically, the Swedish brand today hosted the world premiere of the Concept BST, a performance sports coupe joining the equally sensational Polestar 6 roadster concept . The …

Following key powertrain upgrades including increased range for the 2024 model year, the Polestar 2 electric sedan gets one more round of enhancements for 2025, hoping to steal a bit of the refreshed Tesla Model 3 ’s thunder. The car is available to order in Europe and Canada as of …

Rental car giant Hertz had bold plans to electrify its fleet, ordering no fewer than 100,000 cars to Tesla back in 2021. But three years later, the harsh reality of the EV market in the U.S. is hitting the company big time. In January, we told you that Hertz would …

The all-new 2025 Polestar 4 premiered in North America today alongside the 2024 Polestar 3 SUV at the New York Auto Show, displaying its windowless rear end and announcing Canadian prices at the same time. The Car Guide ’s Louis-Philippe Dubé recently shared his impressions of the Polestar 4 following …

The electric car market is not the same in 2024 as it was last year. The Chevrolet Bolt EV / Bolt EUV and Kia Soul EV are gone, while Fiat is bringing back the 500 in Canada as a fully electric vehicle. As for the best-selling Tesla Model 3 , …

On the latest episode of The Car Guide Podcast, LP gives us his driving impressions on the 2025 Ram 1500 . This capable workhorse is losing its V8 HEMI engine for 2025. Instead, buyers will have to choose between two variants of the twin-turbocharged 3.0-litre inline-six Hurricane engine. Of course, …

Swedish automaker Volvo said Thursday it would stop funding its high-end electric vehicle unit Polestar , and may hand over shares to give Volvo's Chinese owner Geely a "significant" stake. Volvo owns 48.3 percent of Polestar, which has launched a cost-cutting plan aimed at improving profitability in the United States …