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Why Polestar's underpinnings for Tesla Model S rival signals independence from Volvo

Polestar 5 platform
Polestar says its engineering team's newly developed manufacturing process for bonded aluminum is faster than techniques used in the past because the body and platform are done in unison.
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By:
Douglas A. Bolduc
February 16, 2022 08:22 AM

Polestar will underpin its Tesla Model S and Porsche Taycan rival with a platform that signals its shift away from parent Volvo Cars' architectures.

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