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Volvo s upstart electric division is out to get Elon Musk with its new Polestar 2.
Hugues Bissonnette, country manager at Polestar Canada, spoke with Insider about nailing the North America market and separating itself from Volvo s origins.
While the company has a long journey ahead in beating Tesla, it does have an edge over the EV maker in one major aspect build quality.
As I stared at the Tesla Model 3 through the frozen windshield of the Polestar 2 press unit I was driving during -20 degree Canadian winter weather for a YouTube video, I couldn t help but interrogate myself about how Volvo s upstart electric division will manage to dislodge Elon Musk s electric machine.
Range Isn t a Problem for NIO .N EV Sedan, Shutting at Chinese Tesla
According to CarNewsChina the NIO .N EV sedan will get Level 4 autonomous driving. Even Tesla doesn t have Level 4 self-driving yet. The factory image of NIO .N shows a large pod above the windshield, likely holding radar and a camera units. This may be China s best shot at Tesla.
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Chinese manufacturer NIO is preparing to lift the veil on a new fully electric sedan. CarNewsChina.com s official Facebook page has shared some patent images of NIO .N and says The new NIO .N will be unveiled on January 9.