Polestar

Another day, another EV world record smashed. This time by the Polestar 3 SUV, which covered a total of 581.3 miles (935 km) on a single charge, setting a new Guinness World Record in the process.

On the road to delivering 100 miles of EV range in five minutes by the end of 2024, tech firm StoreDot has installed its extreme fast charging cells in a Polestar 5 prototype, and zapped the 77-kWh pack to 80% capacity in 10 minutes.

Israeli battery startup StoreDot says its "100-in-5" batteries are on track for mass production readiness by 2025. It is now teaming with Polestar to present the first full-scale prototype using the extreme fast charging (XFC) battery tech.

Polestar introduced its first SUV, the Polestar 3, last October, and now it has quickly followed up with a second. The Polestar 4 is a smaller, sportier SUV with coupe-inspired styling and SUV space. It also loses the rear window.

It's been four years since Polestar first revealed the Tesla 3-battling Polestar 2 sedan. The sedan has been itching for an update, and Polestar has delivered with more of virtually everything buyers want – range, power, performance and standard features.

Last year, luxury EV brand Polestar agreed to supply batteries to foiling e-boat maker Candela. Now the first fruit of that deal has been revealed, a new version of the C-8 leisure craft that's now good for a per-charge range of 57 nautical miles.

Polestar took a little while to fully sharpen its design chops, but the Polestar 3 proves it's found its rhythm. The SUV borrows styling cues from the Precept concept and folds them into a sporty 510-hp electric utility platform with 379-mile range.

In an industry first, two Swedish e-mobility companies have partnered to bring electric boating into the mainstream. Luxury EV maker Polestar has agreed to supply batteries for future Candela commercial and leisure hydrofoiling electric boats.

Buoyed by positive feedback on the spunky O2 electric roadster concept it unveiled in March, Polestar confirmed today that this high-performance electric convertible is headed to production as the Polestar 6, slated to hit showrooms around 2026.

With previous dalliances in the realms of commuter biking, cargo sleds and even treehouses, Polestar is looking to shape lifestyles beyond the world of electric sedans and SUVs. A newly introduced mountain bike is the latest eye-catching example.

Polestar has decided to dip a toe into architectural design. The Swedish automotive brand has created a sleek minimalist treehouse likened to a spaceship that features generous glazing to frame the view of the surrounding forest.

Polestar is preparing to expand its horizons from three-box cars to SUVs. The Polestar 3 will give the electric performance brand a presence in the SUV segment and promises to be a road trip- and adventure-worthy electric performance utility.