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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

Clean Fleet Report

If you see a Polestar 2 parked along the street or hear it roll silently by, you’re forgiven if you don’t know what it is. The secret is that Polestar is an electric performance brand from Volvo and its Chinese owner, Geely Holding. If you’re thinking, “this sounds like a Swedish Tesla,” you’re getting the idea.

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OPINION Volvo did one thing very canny with the pricing of the EM90

Baua Electric

The day past, after I first noticed the cost tag of Volvo’s first electrical MPV EM90, my preliminary idea used to be, what the hell are they pondering? Volvo EM90 is an RWD with just a unmarried 200 kW motor and 0-100 km/h acceleration in 8.3 Zeekr 009 begins at 500k yuan (68,500 USD) in China.

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The electric year ahead: Every new EV coming to Australia in 2024

EV Central

As well as new models from heavy EV hitters such as Tesla, BYD, Polestar and Volvo, there will be a raft of traditional brands jumping on board the electric car race. The 250kW/679Nm dual-motor all-wheel drive e-Tron 55 Quattro is pricier, at $108,500 plus on-roads. Toyota, Volkswagen and Subaru are chief among them.

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The electric year ahead: Every EV coming to Australia in 2023

EV Central

A dual-motor all-wheel drive setup creates a combined 230kW and 494Nm for snappy acceleration (0-100km/h in 5.6 Badged the BMW i7 , the lengthy four-door promises up to 625km of WLTP range and 400kW/745Nm from its dual electric motors. The $297,900 plus on-roads price tag is about 10 percent more than the petrol-fed 7-Series.

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2024 Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive review: Is the updated BYD Seal rival the best electric vehicle in Australia?

EV Central

The Model 3’s direct EV rivals include the Polestar 2 , Hyundai Ioniq 6 and BYD Seal , and it also steals some sales from the BMW 3 Series, Mercedes-Benz C-Class and Audi A4. Performance and efficiency The Tesla Model 3 Rear-Wheel Drive gets a single electric motor driving the rear wheels.

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