Polestar

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Polestar

Basic information
Founded	2017
Legal Structure	Public
Industry	Automotive
Official website	https://www.polestar.com/

Polestar Automotive Holding UK PLC, or Polestar, is a Swedish automotive manufacturer that produces electric cars .

Consumer-impact summary

Overview of concerns that arise from the conduct towards users of the product (if applicable):

• User Freedom
• User Privacy
• Business Model
• Market Control

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Business model

Polestar charges money for a software update which increases the power of one of their vehicles. This requires consumers to pay extra to enable features they possess in a technical capacity.

Incidents

This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Polestar category.

Paid Performance Update (2021)

Main article: Polestar locks performance update behind a paywall

Polestar introduced a performance software update to "Long range Dual Motor" variants of the Polestar 2. This update increases engine power from 421 hp to 455 hp for a one time fee of $1,195 USD.

Products

• Polestar 2

See also

• Tesla locks horsepower behind paywall
• Volkswagen locks horsepower behind paid subscription