Polestar

Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC
Company typePublic limited company
NasdaqPSNY
Founded2017 (2017)
HeadquartersGothenburg, Sweden
Area served
Worldwide
Key people
ProductsElectric vehicle
RevenueIncrease US$2.46 billion (2022)
DecreaseUS$1.3 billion (2022)
IncreaseUS$466 million (2022)
Total assetsIncrease US$3.94 billion (2022)
Total equityIncrease US$134 million (2022)
OwnerVolvo Cars (49.5%)
Number of employees
2,377 (December 2022)
Websitepolestar.com
Footnotes / references
[1][2]
Polestar
OwnerVolvo Cars and Chinese Geely
CountrySweden
Introduced2005 (2005)
Previous ownersPolestar Racing (2005–2015)

Polestar is a Swedish automotive manufacturer that produces electric vehicles. Owned by Volvo Cars, the company is headquartered in Torslanda outside Gothenburg, Sweden.[3] Polestar produces cars in several countries including China, the US, and South Korea, in facilities owned by Volvo Cars and Geely.[4][5]

The brand originated from Flash Engineering, a Swedish motorsport team established in 1996 that competed in the Scandinavian Touring Car Championship. In 2005, the team was sold then rebranded to Polestar Racing, which later operated a production car tuning division called Polestar Performance AB.[6][7] In July 2015, the Polestar brand was acquired by Volvo Cars.[8] The racing team was then rebranded to Cyan Racing, while still maintaining close ties to Volvo.[9]

The current holding company of Polestar was jointly formed in 2017 by Volvo Cars and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group.[10] Polestar shares began trading on the Nasdaq exchange under the symbol PSNY on 24 June 2022 through a business combination agreement.[11][12]

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  2. ^ "Volvo Cars increases shareholding in Polestar to 49.5 per cent" (Press release). Media.volvocars.com. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021. Retrieved 3 June 2022.
  3. ^ "Polestar inaugurates new headquarters in Sweden" (Press release). Polestar. Retrieved 29 November 2019.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ "Polestar Bets on US, Korea to Avoid 'Made in China' EV Tariffs". Bloomberg.com. 9 November 2023. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  5. ^ Cole, Dani (17 November 2023). "Polestar 4 China production starts". Just Auto. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  6. ^ "Volvo S60 Polestar Limited Edition". Polestar AB. 2013. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2019.
  7. ^ "Polestar Performance gives your Volvo more performance". Polestar AB. Archived from the original on 18 April 2013. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
  8. ^ "Polestar announces new management team" (Press release). Polestar. Retrieved 29 November 2019.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "History". Cyan Racing. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
  10. ^ "Report of Foreign Private Issuer Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 Or 15d-16 Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the Month of July, 2022 - Commission File Number: 001-41431 - Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC". Polestar. United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
  11. ^ "Polestar lists successfully on Nasdaq" (Press release). investors.polestar.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
  12. ^ Hawkins, Andrew J. (27 September 2021). "Electric car company Polestar is going public via SPAC". The Verge. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 27 September 2021.

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