A Polestar-Tuned Polestar 2 is the best Polestar
The chassis department just couldn’t help itself. Enlarge / You can tell this Polestar 2 is a bit more special than most Polestar 2s by the great big stripe and the large number two. (credit: Roberto Baldwin) Polestar.....»»
EV startup Polestar braces for two product launches in less than a year
The Polestar 3 midsize crossover in U.S. stores in the fourth quarter, just nine months ahead of the coupe-style Polestar 4 crossover......»»
2024 Toyota Tacoma hybrid previewed in teaser shot
Toyota released a teaser image of its redesigned 2024 Toyota Tacoma midsize pickup showing it will feature an iForce hybrid powertrain tuned for added power and towing capability, following its earlier strategy for Tundra......»»
Polestar leasing gets a lift from new U.S. EV tax credit
Leases now account for 60 percent of Polestar 2 deliveries, up from 40 percent a year ago......»»
Logitech"s new Zone Learn headset helps kids with online classes
Young children can benefit from online language learning classes using Logitech's new Zone Learn headphones that it tested with educators.Zone Learn headsets from LogitechThe company worked with educators and students to design a headset tuned for vo.....»»
Polestar to drop $20 million in Q2 to market its first crossover
The Polestar 3 marketing campaign will involve online, television, and outdoor advertising to raise awareness of the new model and the upstart brand......»»
Fundamental constants: Is the universe fine-tuned for life?
Imagine a universe with extremely strong gravity. Stars would be able to form from very little material. They would be smaller than in our universe and live for a much shorter amount of time. But could life evolve there? It took human life billions o.....»»
Luxury EV maker Polestar won"t cut prices
A trio of more powerful and U.S. market-friendly models will arrive over the next three years and should solidify Polestar's foothold in the luxury EV space......»»
Polestar reduces Q4 loss, eyes 60% sales increase this year
Polestar Chief Financial Officer Johan Malmqvist said the company expects its 2023 gross profit to be in line with last year, adding that the automaker expects to increase global sales 60 percent to 80,000......»»
Locking and unlocking molecular structures on demand
Researchers at Kanazawa University report in Angewandte Chemie International Edition how the formation and deformation speed of interlocked molecular structures called rotaxanes can be tuned—a discovery that may lead to an enhanced functionality of.....»»
Quantum dots with finely-tuned spherical defects could enhance nonlinear optics
Quantum dots are semiconductor particles measuring just a few nanometers across, which are now widely studied for their intriguing electrical and optical properties. Through new research published in The European Physical Journal B, Kobra Hasanirokh.....»»
Scientists tweak synthesis of high-entropy carbides for better efficiency
Researchers from Skoltech and Tomsk Polytechnic University have tuned the synthesis of a five-element carbide—a strong, hard-melting compound of carbon and five transition metals—which holds much promise for industrial ceramics and catalysis......»»
2024 Polestar 2 gets a major overhaul for the 2024 model year
The 2024 Polestar 2 gains a long list of updates including a new rear-wheel-drive model, more equipment, and increased range......»»
The Polestar 2 gets new electric motors in mid-life refresh
Cosmetic changes include a new front, and the single-motor car is now rear-driven. Enlarge / Polestar has given the Polestar 2 a new nose treatment for model-year 2024. (credit: Polestar) The current electric vehicle ren.....»»
Polestar’s newest outlet made entirely out of snow
The EV maker's newest retail location is built entirely out of snow harvested from a Finnish ski resort......»»
Study reveals key aspect of the finely tuned regulation of gene expression
Your skin cells are clearly different from your brain cells even though they both develop in the same person and carry the same genes. They are different because each cell type expresses a particular set of genes that is different from the ones expre.....»»
Google’s HD map is coming to the Polestar 3 electric SUV
The more accurate map lets a car know exactly which lane it's in. An animation that shows the Polestar 3's suite of sensors in action. An animation that shows the Polestar 3's suite of sensors in ac.....»»
Looking for a new EV? Don’t get suckered by the top-of-the-line model
From Polestar 2 to Porsche Taycan, the cheapest, least powerful version is the one. Enlarge / Our Creative Director didn't know that I have a fondness for the Ford Ka and still miss the one I sold before moving to America, but I.....»»
EV creates opportunities for innovation
On the EV Summit held in Oxford, UK this month, industry leaders including head of Polestar UK, CEO of Ford UK, director of Autotrader UK, and head from BP, etc., have shown firm support for decarbonization and broader EV adoption......»»
Polestar 0 Project to build "climate neutral" EV by 2030
At the EV Summit held on Dec 12 in Oxford, UK, Jonathan Goodman, head of Polestar UK, said electrification of car was "just the start" and the carmaker has committed to becoming "climate neutral" as a company by 2040......»»
Paying for a power boost in an EV—good idea or worst idea?
Polestar and Mercedes show different approaches to over-the-air power upgrades. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) For some years now, the tech industry has been transforming the automobile. We often hear tha.....»»