Polestar 2 EV recalled over glitch that can cut power while driving

Posted on 03/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Polestar’s 2 EV is off to a rough start. The automaker told Dagens Industri (via Reuters) that it was recalling all examples of the Polestar 2 (nearly 2,200) due to a software glitch that led to power losses, even while the vehicle was driving. There...

Polestar will put its eco-friendly Precept car into production

Posted on 26/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Polestar’s Precept won’t suffer the same grim fate as many concept cars. The Volvo sibling has revealed that it will turn the Precept into a production car after a strong public response. While Polestar didn’t say just how the mass-produced version w...

Polestar 2 first drive: a sporty EV with Android Automotive inside

Posted on 20/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

A little more than a year after its live streamed debut at the 2019 Geneva Auto Show, the Polestar 2 is finally ready to hit the streets. Engadget took the $60,000 premium electric vehicle for a drive this week to see how this EV fastback handles the...

Ford, BMW and others sign binding emissions agreement with California

Posted on 18/08/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Five major automakers have signed a binding agreement with California that will compel them to follow the state’s vehicle emissions standards. Its fuel economy rules are stricter than federal ones, which has put the state at odds with the Trump admin...

Volvo will use Waymo technology to power its self-driving cars

Posted on 25/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Volvo’s self-driving car efforts have been most closely associated with Uber, but it’s about to make you rethink that connection. The automaker has formed an alliance that will see Waymo be the exclusive partner for Level 4 self-driving (that is, ful...

Volvo’s new cars now top out at 112MPH to limit speeding accidents

Posted on 20/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Volvo has followed through on its promise to limit the top speed of its upcoming cars to 180 kilometers per hour (112 miles per hour). Little more than a year ago, the company said it would introduce the cap in an attempt to limit speeding-related in...

Volvo will sell cars with built-in LiDAR beginning in 2022

Posted on 06/05/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Volvo plans to equip its vehicles with built-in LiDAR beginning in 2022. The automaker is working with Luminar and says its next generation Scalable Product Architecture (SPA2) vehicles will be hardware-ready. The cars won’t be fully self-driving, bu...

Volvo’s Polestar 2 will feature autopilot and battery safeguards

Posted on 28/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

The Polestar 2 is still slated to come to the US this summer, despite the coronavirus pandemic. The Swedish company -- a subsidiary of Volvo -- recently announced that the all-electric sedan will start at $59,900. That’s well above the similarly spec...

Volvo’s app-based Valet maintenance service launches across the US

Posted on 01/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Volvo has officially rolled out its pickup and delivery service for vehicles needing maintenance across the US. The automaker first introduced the service called Volvo Valet back in 2018 when it debuted a pilot program in California. It was the resul...

Polestar 2 EV production starts in China despite COVID-19

Posted on 24/03/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

While factories in Europe and the US grind to a halt due to COVID-19, Polestar has started production of its Polestar 2 in Luqiao, China. The Volvo brand's first EV is being built on the same production line as the Volvo XC40, as both companies are o...

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