Polestar: Continuing on course for expansion
NEW LEASING OFFER Polestar has reached a sales target of 29,000 vehicles in 2021 - a growth of 185 percent over 2020. In addition, the merger with Gores Guggenheim Inc. is expected to be completed by mid-2022.
After a successful 2021, Polestar is starting right away with an attractive promotion for new Polestar 2 models. With a 0.01-percent lease offered until March 31, the Swedes want to further support the sporty electric sedan.
Preconfigured new cars ready to drive are presented online for this purpose, with outputs ranging from 170 to 300 kW and at prices between 44,900 and 58,800 Swiss francs.
New markets are also to be opened up in the current year, with Polestar aiming to be active in at least 30 countries worldwide by the end of 2023. There will also be a corresponding model program, as Polestar plans to launch three new vehicles on the market in the next three years.
Biodegradable corn-based adhesive
In October 2021, Polestar and artist Thijs Biersteker presented the interactive installation We Harvest Wind. This collaboration drew attention to the importance of renewable energy.
Thijs Biersteker: "A new, fully biodegradable, corn-based adhesive was developed as part of the project. When you create a piece of art that talks about environmental impact, the environment itself shouldn't be affected too much."
Power Ribs and Bio-based Polypropylene
The We Harvest Wind project has spurred several initiatives within the Polestar team and underpinned some ongoing studies. Now Polestar hopes to use a bio-based solution with power ribs and bio-based polypropylene in future vehicle production.
Says Thijs Biersteker, "We made the sculpture's leaves from 3D-printed recycled PET, and the outer wings were made with a structure of flax and a new eco-friendly resin."
The sculpture is three meters in diameter and consists of a series of outer wings that rotate around a central spiral. Visitors can control the wind chime themselves by operating large fans, realizing that the power to effect change is in their own hands.
Thijs Biersteker's Woven Studio and Polestar's research and development team in the UK worked hand in hand to develop the piece.
