Polestar 2 with the “Long range Dual motor” configuration produces up to 408 horsepower/300 kW, and 487 lb-ft of torque. The energy comes from the 78 kWh battery with 27 modules. Charging is handled by the Type 2 port that supports 11 kW charging at public locations, and a CCS connector for 155 kW fast…

WASHINGTON—Rental car firm Hertz Global Holdings said on Monday it would buy up to 65,000 electric vehicles over five years from Swedish EV maker Polestar, the latest move by the rental car firm to add zero-emission models. Hertz said Polestar cars would be available beginning this spring in Europe and later in 2022 in North…

STOCKHOLM—Volvo Car Group has appointed Jim Rowan as new chief executive to succeed long-time CEO Hakan Samuelsson in March, it said on Tuesday. Rowan, currently CEO at U.S-based Ember Technologies, is taking over just months after Volvo wrapped up its initial public offering, the biggest in Europe last year. He will face the task of…