Volvo unveils first model under EV performance brand Polestar

Madeleine Cuff
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Polestar lures younger drivers with subscription model for car ownership

Volvo has today revealed the first car under its Polestar performance brand for electric cars, a plug-in hybrid capable of running 150km on zero emissions. The Polestar 1, which will roll off the production...

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