AUGUST 28, 2020

Based on the specs, drivetrain, battery range and feature content, we were expecting a starting price well above $60k. We’ve driven a lot of Volvos, but the Polestar 2 is the first that checks all the boxes so completely. And it isn’t even a Volvo.

Autoline Daily: Industry News

GM Moves Corvette Engineers to EV Programs; Tesla Targeted in Cyber Attack; Bollinger Reveals Commercial Van

VW Hopes New Online Effort Will Spark EV Interest, Buying

Dealer John Luciano says he’s “all-in” with VW’s ambitious EV initiative, in part to increase overall showroom traffic.

2021 Polestar 2 Battery-Electric Vehicle

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A few hours driving Polestar 2 in Ypsilanti, MI, suggests this battery-electric sportback is as well positioned as anything on the road to challenge Elon Musk.

Still-Weak U.S. Light-Vehicle Sales Continue Solid Upward Climb in August

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There are economic hurdles that likely temper it, but if sales continue to run at levels maintaining current inventory turnover rates, the rest of the year theoretically could run close to a 16.0 million-unit seasonally adjusted annual rate.

Ford, Bosch Take on Urban Motorist’s Nightmare: Parking

The solution Bosch and Ford are testing allows drivers to pull into the garage, get out of the car and use their smartphone to tell the car to park itself.

1964 Volkswagen Beetle 'Max IV'

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This pristine 1964 Bug rolled into Metro Detroit as part of Volkswagen's Summer of Love, a chance for journalists to experience VW's classics. The car resides with the VW Collection in Herndon, VA.

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