article thumbnail

Polestar 3 prices get reduced before it’s even available with demand in question

Teslarati

Polestar reduced the prices of the Polestar 3 electric SUV in the United States before it was even available, as demand questions loomed for the automaker’s newest addition. It is also reporting that some of its vehicles, including the Polestar 4, has been “well received” in the Chinese market.

Available 109
article thumbnail

Polestar 3 launches in China with $29k price cut

Teslarati

Now, likely to improve its competitiveness, Polestar has issued one of the most significant price cuts the Chinese market has seen this year. However, at the Chinese unveiling this week, the Swedish automaker slashed that price by an average of 200,000 yuan ($29,035).

Price 99
article thumbnail

Polestar 3 officially unveiled in China, price cut by about $29,080 from previous

CN EV Post

Production is also expected to begin by mid-2024 at Polestar's plant in Ridgeville, South Carolina, the automaker said when it unveiled the Polestar 3 last year. Polestar was co-founded by Volvo and Geely in 2017, and the first product, the Polestar 1, was only available in limited quantities and has been discontinued.

China 135
article thumbnail

New hybrid sweetgum trees could boost paper, bioenergy production

Green Car Congress

Researchers at the University of Georgia (UGA) have crossed American sweetgums with their Chinese cousins, creating hybrid sweetgum trees that have a better growth rate and denser wood than natives, and can produce fiber year-round. But sweetgums—including hybrids—have already adapted to grow in the region in a variety of sites.

Hybrid 150
article thumbnail

2025 Polestar 3 starts at $74,800 and 315 miles, US deliveries in Q2

Baua Electric

in the second quarter of 2024, at a starting price of $74,800, and it’s now available to configure and order, the company announced Tuesday. They’re due to be part of “additional production,” as Polestar put it, that’s due to start at a Volvo plant in South Carolina in “the middle of 2024.” built versions of the Polestar 3.

Miles 52
article thumbnail

Proposed Changes to Federal EV Tax Credit – Part 4: Chinese-Assembled Vehicles Will Not Be Eligible for Tax Credit

EV Adoption

Whether or not Chinese OEMs employ unionized factory workers (none of the existing foreign automakers with US factories employ union workers today), to reduce or eliminate trade tariffs, political issues, and the loss of tax credits — these automakers may almost be forced to build their vehicles in US factories.

article thumbnail

Volvo Unveils Compact EX30 All-Electric SUV

The Truth About Cars

Riding on the Sustainable Experience Architecture (SEA) electric platform that was developed by Chinese-parent Geely, the EX30 can be had with either a single rear motor (268 horsepower and 253 pound-feet of torque) or a dual-motor setup (422 hp and 400 pound-feet) offering all-wheel drive.

Volvo 98