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Polestar unveils Polestar 2 electric fastback; targeting Tesla Model 3

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Polestar, the electric performance car brand jointly owned by Volvo Car Group and Zhejiang Geely Holding, unveiled the Polestar 2 electric fastback in an online reveal from Polestar’s headquarters in Gothenburg, Sweden. Polestar 2 will make its first public appearance at the Geneva International Motor Show next week.

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Tesla Model 3, Model X are Google’s Most Searched for EVs globally

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The Tesla Model 3 sedan and the Tesla Model X SUV are Google’s most searched for electric vehicles globally, according to new data from a price comparison website. For example, Sweden’s most popular EV in Google searches was the Polestar 2. Credit: vlogsdecoches/Instagram.

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Tesla will make some Superchargers publicly available to other EVs in 2022

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Tesla plans to open some of its Supercharging stations in Norway and Sweden to other electric vehicles in Q3 2022. In Norway and Sweden, this is evidently on the brink of happening, according to documents uncovered by Twitter user Otto Kristofferson (via Alex Avoigt). Courtesy of @ottoKristoffers pic.twitter.com/HfPhEH1ewB.

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Tesla’s open Supercharger program extends to more countries in Europe

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In an announcement on its official @TeslaCharging Twitter account, the electric vehicle maker revealed that non-Tesla vehicles could now charge at selected Superchargers in Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden, and the UK. Non-Tesla vehicles can now charge at select Superchargers in Austria, Belgium, Spain, Sweden and the UK via the Tesla app.

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Europe’s Most Financed Luxury Car Brand

EV Info

With research based entirely on Google Search records this can not be deemed as highly significant, however it’s good clean fun. average monthly Google searches each) and in Russia, the top spot is a tie between BMW and Mercedes-Benz. Swedish brand Volvo, fell short against BMW in Sweden – so much for national pride!

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Safer and Self-Driving Cars Now on Roads

Clean Fleet Report

Advanced technology, prototype vehicles, and business plans are being developed by Google, car sharing services like Car2Go (Daimler), Uber, automakers, network providers, software and technology suppliers. In 2019, one hundred Volvo’s in Gothenburg, Sweden, will be on the road and will self-drive with the touch of a button.

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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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