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Why Polestar is not 'running after Tesla'

Thomas Ingenlath 2023
"We are definitely not running after Tesla, which wants to have X factories and volumes in the millions," Polestar CEO Thomas Ingenlath said. "We want the Polestar 3, 4 and 5 to firmly secure our place in the premium luxury segment rather than producing smaller, cheaper cars."
September 12, 2023 04:00 AM

Polestar has seen only losses since its Nasdaq listing last year. The company's net loss for the second quarter was $304.1 million, but it still expects to finish the year with a gross margin of 4 percent. CEO Thomas Ingenlath is keeping his eyes fixed on the company's 2025 goals, which are a 9 percent profit margin and global sales of 290,000. He outlined how Polestar will get there in an interview with Automotive News Europe Managing Editor Douglas A. Bolduc.

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