Polestar has become a popular and admired brand among the electric vehicle community across Australia. After starting global production back in 2020 of its Polestar range, it has revealed that it’s now produced 150,000 cars.
The company’s flagship Polestar 2 electric fast-back has been upgraded with improved software, better quality, longer range and faster charging. “It is the basis from which we continue to grow our business,” CEO Thomas Ingenlarth said in a statement.
The upcoming Polestar 2 refresh also includes a few upgrades including 654 km of WLTP range from a larger 82 kWh battery on the single motor variant.
Charging speeds have also improved from 150 kW to 205 kW, which would make road trips a whole lot easier for many as the number of ultra fast-chargers across the country also grows.
Other key changes to the models include a new rear-wheel-drive powertrain which would give the EV a more sportier feel in its single-motor variants.
There is also a rear motor bias on the dual-motor variants which should help with making driving more enjoyable on curvy roads.
As part of this 150,000 production milestone, Polestar also shared that it has grown significantly in right-hand-drive markets like the UK.
Over 20,000 of the Polestar 2 sedans have been delivered to the UK market and Polestar now is the fastest-growing brand in the market for the 2023 year so far.
In Australia, since landing its first customer cars in early 2022, it’s delivered more than 3,000 of its Polestar 2 EVs. This has been a significant achievement given the premium price point for Polestar vehicles.
In the last 18 months, Polestar has opened several new test drive and delivery centres including its flagship Polestar Space at the Chadstone shopping centre in Melbourne.
With models like the Polestar 3 in the very popular SUV segment also on the way in the next 12 months, production and sales are expected to rise even quicker in the years ahead.
Riz is the founder of carloop based in Melbourne, specialising in Australian EV data, insight reports and trends. He is a mechanical engineer who spent the first 7 years of his career building transport infrastructure before starting carloop. He has a passion for cars, particularly EVs and wants to help reduce transport emissions in Australia. He currently drives a red Tesla Model 3.