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Polestar's software payday signals why Stellantis seeks the same

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More than 400 Polestar 2 owners have downloaded a performance upgrade to their cars since late November.
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Douglas A. Bolduc
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Polestar and Stellantis on Tuesday showed why software will determine an auto company's future survival.

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