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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

The company has launched similar programs thanks to government contracts it has in Israel, Sweden, Italy, and Germany. The company is also a Michigan Central Newlab partner which — along with Google, Ford, Newlab, and The City of Detroit — is trying to expand “mobility innovation ecosystems.”