299 hp 563 km EPA RWD
Polestar
Polestar Automotive Holding UAB
🇸🇪 Sweden
Swedish electric performance-car brand that grew out of Volvo's motorsport partner and was relaunched as a standalone EV maker in 2017. It is controlled by Geely and Volvo Cars, listed on Nasdaq, and builds its cars in China and the United States.
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News about Polestar
Polestar 4 SUV gets a rear window, costs less
4 Sep 2026
Polestar discounts remaining US stock by up to $25,000 ahead of 2027 sales ban
10 Jul 2026
US bars Polestar from selling new cars - including the ones it builds in America
26 Jun 2026
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Polestar began in 1996 as a Swedish racing outfit and later became Volvo’s official performance partner, tuning and badging hotter versions of Volvo road cars. In 2017 the name was relaunched as a separate brand for electric performance cars, jointly owned by Volvo Cars and their shared parent, China’s Geely.
The line-up runs from the Polestar 2 fastback through the Polestar 3 and 4 SUVs, with the Polestar 5 and 6 to follow. Design and engineering are led from Gothenburg in Sweden, while production is split between China and, for the Polestar 3, a plant in South Carolina. The company has traded on the Nasdaq exchange since 2022.
Polestar’s ownership structure has become a commercial problem in the United States. Under the Connected Vehicle Rule, which bars cars with Chinese-linked connectivity hardware, Geely’s controlling stake led the Commerce Department to deny authorization for Polestar’s 2027 and later models - even the US-built Polestar 3 - pushing the brand to concentrate on Europe, Southeast Asia and Latin America.
Global website polestar.com
Frequently asked questions
Who owns Polestar?
Polestar is owned by Geely and Volvo Cars.
What country are Polestar cars from?
Polestar is a Swedish brand, headquartered in Gothenburg.
Where are Polestar cars made?
Polestar vehicles are manufactured in China, USA and South Korea.
When was Polestar founded?
Polestar was founded in 2017.
What kind of cars does Polestar make?
Polestar makes electric performance cars.
Who owns Polestar?
Polestar is controlled by China's Geely - which also owns Volvo Cars - with Volvo Cars holding a stake of its own. The company has been listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange since 2022.
Where are Polestar cars built?
Most Polestar models are built in China. The Polestar 3 SUV has also been produced in Charleston, South Carolina, since 2024, alongside Volvo's US plant.
Why was Polestar barred from selling new cars in the United States?
Under the US Connected Vehicle Rule, vehicles with Chinese-linked connectivity hardware are blocked on national-security grounds. Because Geely holds the controlling stake in Polestar, the Commerce Department denied authorization for its 2027 and later model-year cars.