Overview
- Polestar and Volvo signed a memorandum of understanding to produce the Polestar 7 at the Kosice plant from 2028, marking the brand’s first European-built model.
- The company released the first teaser image of its compact SUV, highlighting daytime running lights and sporty design cues that align with the Polestar lineup.
- Built on Volvo’s next-generation software-defined platform shared with the upcoming EX60, the Polestar 7 will feature cell-to-body battery integration and in-house electric motors.
- Polestar disclosed at the J.P. Morgan European Automotive Conference that the SUV will use a 90 kWh battery and a 900 volt electrical system for enhanced performance.
- Manufacturing in Slovakia with an annual capacity of 250,000 units will help Polestar avoid EU tariffs on Chinese-made EVs and support its path to profitability.