Tag Archives: Polestar

A few months after sharing initial details and images, Polestar’s flagship smartphone, developed by Meizu in China, has been spotted on Google’s API website as a device compatible with the Play Store. Details of the incoming Polestar Phone remain relatively light, but we can confirm it will run on Android and support Google Play. During a media event in China last fall, Geely and Volvo-owned (at least for now) EV brand Polestar ($PSNY) shared it was following the… Source link

Screenshot: Google Google is rolling out a slew of upgrades big and small to its infotainment at CES 2023, including upgrades to Android Auto and Google Services that are built into select models. Android Auto’s big facelift that conforms to different display sizes is finally becoming widely available, while native apps in the Volvo EX90 and the Polestar 3 will be the first to get the updates before they roll out to other makes and models. The new features coming to Android Auto — other… Source link

Google could soon give Polestar owners an edge when they’re navigating around town. The search giant is debuting “HD” driving maps that will come first to the Polestar 3 SUV. The upgrade will provide current, extra-detailed road info ranging from lanes to road signs. The content will not only help with existing driver aids like Pilot Assist, but should prove vital for eventual self-driving features using the 3’s optional, LiDAR-based Pilot Pack. The Polestar 3 is expected to arrive in late… Source link

Google is announcing today an HD version of its vehicle mapping solution. Unlike Google Maps, Google’s HD map is not a consuming-facing application but an additional layer of data that’s served to the vehicle’s L2+ or L3 assisted-driving systems through Google Automotive Services. The additional information sits on top of Google Maps’ data and delivers details such as precise lane makers and localization of objects (road signs) to help assisted-driving vehicles orient themselves… Source link

For Polestar (PSNY) CEO Thomas Ingenlath, the EV-maker’s first gross profit as a public company wasn’t the biggest takeaway from Q3. “Main message for me is, we are on track to deliver 50,000 cars this year,” Ingenlath said in an interview with Yahoo Finance. “So the cars are produced, they’re on the way to the customers, and we are cruising to the end of the year, delivering these cars.” Polestar has been able to ramp up, hit its production goals, and also trim its operating… Source link

In something of a change this earnings season, an electric carmaker (other than Tesla) actually reported a profit for the quarter. Polestar (PSNY), the Swedish-based company backed by Volvo and China’s Geely, reported its first gross profit as a public company since completing its SPAC merger earlier this year. For the quarter, Polestar reported: Though Polestar did miss on the top line, sales were up 105% for the quarter versus last year, and it was enough to eke out a $4 million gross… Source link

It was a big day for Polestar in New York City today at the company’s investor day, where it unveiled a number of new initiatives. First and foremost, the company unveiled its 3-year business plan, in which the pure-play electric-vehicle (EV) maker is going to have 5 current and future models out in the global market by 2024. The exclusive Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid and Polestar 2 EV are already out, but Polestar also confirmed the Precept concept will now be called the Polestar 5, a… Source link