Collaborate Disseminate
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.Continue ReadingCat… Continue reading Extreme fast charge test clocks Polestar 5 at 1,200 miles per hour
We’ve been covering the promise of five-minute EV charging technology from Israeli tech company StoreDot since a time when electric vehicles were more of an afterthought in the automotive market. Every time it seems like the tech is getting close to ready for real cars or products in the actual real world, things get pushed back or go quiet. But the company says its “100-in-5” batteries are on track for mass production readiness by 2025 and is now teaming with Polestar to present the first full-scale prototype using the extreme fast charging (XFC) battery tech. The Polestar 5 GT will be able to charge as fast as it looks.
Category: Automotive, Transport
Tags: Polestar, StoreDot, Battery Technology, EV Charging, World’s Fastest, Electric Vehicles, Battery
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After a few years of finding its footing and easing away teething problems, Polestar seems to be powering forward full-steam ahead. It introduced its first SUV, the Polestar 3, last October, and now it has quickly followed up with a second. The Polesta… Continue reading 373-mile Polestar 4 e-SUV coupe trades rear windshield for HD screen
It’s been a full four years since Polestar first revealed the Tesla-3-battling Polestar 2 sedan, its first high-volume production car. The sedan has been itching for an update, and Polestar has delivered with more of virtually everything buyers want – … Continue reading 2024 Polestar 2 spits out some teeth and jumps to 300 miles of range
Last year, luxury electric car 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 m… Continue reading Candela C-8 foiling e-boat gains Polestar batteries for longer range
The all-new Polestar 3 demonstrates once again that Polestar knows its consecutive numbers and knows how to make a good-looking EV. It took the company a little while to fully sharpen its design chops (by deleting the off-putting toothiness of the 1 an… Continue reading Polestar’s 1st SUV is a sleek, bi-charge e-machine 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.Continue … Continue reading Polestar announced as new battery supplier for Candela foiling e-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.Continu… Continue reading Polestar sends O2 electric convertible concept to production
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, combi… Continue reading Polestar hits the trails with wicked hand-built mountain bike
Bentley’s done it, Aston Martin’s done it, and now Swedish automotive brand Polestar has also decided to dip its toe into the world of architecture. The firm has created a sleek treehouse that is defined by its generous glazing and minimalist decor.Con… Continue reading Polestar’s sleek spaceship-like treehouse lands in a Finnish forest