Category: Polestar

Deliveries of the Polestar 2 all-electric are set to begin in March with pre-configured vehicles. This follows Polestar’s test-drive roadshow, which has enabled over 1,600 customers to experience Polestar 2 in person at locations in Sydney, Melbourne, the Gold Coast and Brisbane. Feedback from these events was positive and demand for Polestar 2 has been strong, with Polestar reservation holders placing nearly 300 vehicle orders to date. “There is incredible interest in electric vehicles in Australia, with sales increasing by more than 190 per cent year-on-year in 2021. We’re thrilled… Read more

Polestar, the premium Swedish electric vehicle brand, says it’s channeling the spirit of past Aussie pioneers by trialing a world-first fast-charging system for electric vehicles on Australia’s Nullarbor Plain. Covering more than 700 kilometres between the West Australian towns of Caiguna and Southern Cross, the all-electric Polestar 2 is powered up at the fully off-grid, and self- contained BiØfil fast chargers en-route to Perth. The chargers are entirely powered using waste ‘chip fat’ (vegetable) oil from the Caiguna roadhouse. The BiØfil fast-charging system is the brainchild of retired engineer, Jon… Read more