Tag: Volvo

SK on Supplies Electric Vehicle Batteries to Polestar

SK on to supply batteries for electric vehicles to Volvo’s electric vehicle brand ‘Polestar’. Along with Hyundai Motor, Ford, Daimler AG, Volkswagen, and Xpeng, the sixth automotive manufacturer has been secured as another major customer. <Polestar 2, a battery powered electric vehicle to be released in Korea.> According to industries on the 6th, SK on… Continue reading SK on Supplies Electric Vehicle Batteries to Polestar

The Polestar Precept is a cypher for the EV automaker’s future

Polestar will spend the next three years executing a lofty electric vehicle launch schedule that will culminate with the Precept concept, a “Rosetta Stone” of sorts that provides a physical representation of the company’s future. Polestar, the former Volvo company that spun out to become its own brand, refers to the concept as its “manifesto.”… Continue reading The Polestar Precept is a cypher for the EV automaker’s future

Lotus Boss Matt Windle Talks Evija Delays, Emira Hype, and Big Plans for the 2020s – The Drive

He’s got one of the best jobs in automotive, but convincing generations of Lotus fans to love EVs might be harder than it looks. Lotus Imagine taking the helm of one of the best-loved, most evocative automotive and motorsports marques ever known, then charting a radical new course for it. It may be the understatement… Continue reading Lotus Boss Matt Windle Talks Evija Delays, Emira Hype, and Big Plans for the 2020s – The Drive

Polestar teases its upcoming electric SUV, the Polestar 3, set for release in 2022

Polestar offered a glimpse of its upcoming electric SUV, the Polestar 3, which will be the Volvo performance sub-brand’s first car manufactured in the United States. The SUV, which is expected to roll out in 2022, will slot into the premium category, putting it in competition with EVs like the Tesla Model X, Audi E-tron,… Continue reading Polestar teases its upcoming electric SUV, the Polestar 3, set for release in 2022

Lancia CEO outlines Europe expansion plans – Automotive News Europe

Napolitano wants to attract a different kind of buyer for Lancia. Currently, two thirds of buyers are women, with an average age of 45 and with no children in their household. He sees future models as drawing buyers with an average age of 55, but with at least one child still at home, and evenly… Continue reading Lancia CEO outlines Europe expansion plans – Automotive News Europe

Autos & Transportation · 11:42 AM UTCVolvo Cars sees chip shortage extending into 2022, Q3 profit dipsVolvo Cars warned on Tuesday that the sector-wid…

STOCKHOLM, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Volvo Cars (VOLCARb.ST) warned on Tuesday that the sector-wide semiconductor shortage would continue into next year, as its first quarterly report since listing on the stock market a month ago confirmed a dip in revenue and profit. The Gothenburg-based carmaker said supply chains were still constrained but while production remained… Continue reading Autos & Transportation · 11:42 AM UTCVolvo Cars sees chip shortage extending into 2022, Q3 profit dipsVolvo Cars warned on Tuesday that the sector-wid…