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Polestar 7 to replace Polestar 2 in EV line-up to avoid Volkswagen Golf-like fate

Baua Electric

The Polestar 2 was the first to feature an Android Automotive OS-powered infotainment with built-in Google. The Polestar 2 is already a market leader in several regions like Norway, Sweden, Germany, Belgium, and others. It’s sold in 26 markets globally.

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Can Feminist Robots Challenge Our Biases?

Cars That Think

Have you ever noticed how nice Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant are? However, and perhaps in a nod towards Sweden's relatively high gender-awareness and gender equality, male and female participants agreed equally on the importance of encouraging girls to study computer science. This is a guest post. How patient, and accommodating?

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

It was established in 2017 and is based in Gothenburg, Sweden, where Volvo has been for a long time (although the Polestar 2 is built in China). As the setup was done already, all I did was say, “Hey, Google, play Bluegrass,” and the friendly female voice said, “I’m choosing Indie Bluegrass from Spotify,” and that was that.

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Detroit’s Inductive EV Charging Roads: Boon or Boondoggle?

The Truth About Cars

But city leadership doesn’t want to spoil the grandeur of what’s a very interesting concept.& But it’s hardly on a major thoroughfare and just barely long enough to serve as anything other than a proof of concept.& It’s an interesting concept for certain. & “The technology is smart,” Tongur told the Associated Press.

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