EV Brand Polestar to Open 15 New U.S. Showrooms Consumers can get acquainted with vehicles – but not take delivery – at the so-called “Polestar Spaces.” The Polestar 1 and Polestar 2 are available now. Polestar 1 production ends this year, but two new Polestar models are on the way.
Luxury electric-vehicle brand Polestar plans to open 15 new minimalist-style showrooms in the U.S. this year, bringing the total to 19 nationwide.
The performance EV maker is affiliated with but apart from Swedish automaker Volvo. The latter has announced its lineup will go all-electric by 2030.
Volvo dealers will run the Polestar showrooms but at locations that are separate from – and not even close to – Volvo dealerships, a Polestar spokesperson tells WardsAuto. “They will be at places with high pedestrian traffic.”
Huawei targets auto industry role - Mobile World Live 01 MAR 2021
Huawei denied reports stating it planned to produce own-brand vehicles with a partner in China, instead noting an intention to develop components for the automotive industry.
In a statement responding to a
Reuters’ report claiming it was working on branded electric vehicles (EVs), Huawei explained: “We are not a car manufacturer, yet through ICT, Huawei aims to be a digital car oriented…components provider”.
It added its “strategy did not change”, reacting to other reports speculating it is moving away from consumer electronics after US trade sanctions began to bite, limiting its access to components and software and apparently motivating a sale of its Honor smartphone assets.