RUMOUR HAS IT...
Volvo seeking pole position
Volvo’s performance division, Polestar, will reveal it first unique model
Volvo’s performance division, Polestar, has stayed true to its promise to reveal it first unique model. The Polestar 1 is due to go into production in 2019 at a purpose-built facility in China. Originally expected to be a full battery-electric model, the sports car is in fact a hybrid featuring an electric motor and a four-cylinder Volvo Drive-E engine. Volvo is claiming an electric-only range of 150km which is impressive for the industry and even more impressive considering the Polestar 1 has a power output of 448kW and torque of 1,000Nm. The company is promising full BEV models will follow soon after in the form of the Polestar 2 passenger car and Polestar 3 SUV. On a mission Porsche is continuing development of its first full battery-electric vehicle (BEV), the Mission E. The model was originally shown as a concept in 2015 but is planned for introduction early in the next decade. The company is so serious about the new model and possibly other BEV models that it is building a bra...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
Subscribe now to unlock this article.
Support BusinessLIVE’s award-winning journalism for R129 per month (digital access only).
There’s never been a more important time to support independent journalism in SA. Our subscription packages now offer an ad-free experience for readers.
Cancel anytime.
Questions? Email helpdesk@businesslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00. Got a subscription voucher? Redeem it now.