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Polestar 3 launches in China with $29k price cut

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Polestar has launched the Polestar 3 electric SUV in China and has slashed its starting price by roughly $29,000. Now, likely to improve its competitiveness, Polestar has issued one of the most significant price cuts the Chinese market has seen this year.

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

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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. However, the vehicle will have more features for a higher price, with each add-on bringing the price upward slightly. seconds, now starts at $84,900.

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Polestar announces ‘Made in America’ EV production start date

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Polestar has announced the production start date for its new South Carolina production facility, which it will be sharing with Volvo Cars. Now, the Swedish automaker is poised to finally address that issue as it begins production in South Carolina. Polestar will continue producing vehicles at its Chinese facilities.

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

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Polestar has officially unveiled the Polestar 3 in China today with what it calls a new pricing system. | Polestar.US Polestar gave the Polestar 3 SUV its global debut on October 12 , 2022, when it announced its two versions with starting prices in China of RMB 880,000 and RMB 1,030,000, respectively.

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CATL’s $5B North American battery production plans land in U.S., several sites being vetted

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CATL is now moving closer to locking in a plant in the United States, according to an exclusive report from Reuters , which said the Chinese battery maker is now vetting sites in South Carolina and Kentucky. The strategy could also be used to cut some costs as CATL announced this week it would be raising prices in Q2.

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Volkswagen faces mounting pressure from Tesla and BYD

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Volkswagen faces mounting pressure to keep up with Tesla and Chinese automakers in the transition to battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), and its success in doing so could have major implications. automaker’s lineup-wide price cuts made throughout this year. Volkswagen had just around 145,000 sales.

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

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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. Plus Pack versions add 25-speaker, 1,610-watt Bowers & Wilkins audio and upgraded upholstery—wool or “bil-attributed MicroTech”—at a price of $80,300. seconds (versus 4.9

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