The Polestar 3 model has successfuly completed two weeks of extreme hot weather testing in the peak of the UAE summer before it goes inot production in the first quarter of 2024, said the Swedish electric vehicle (EV) manufacturer.
A statement from Polestar said that the ”development of Polestar 3 continues at pace and is nearing completion. With production planned to start in the first quarter of 2024, Polestar will soon have three models on the road, including the two new SUVs, Polestar 3 and Polestar 4”.
The manufacturer said that following its global dynamic debut at the 2023 Goodwood Festival of Speed in England, Polestar 3 prototypes headed to the UAE in August with a development team of engineers to fine-tune the climate system in the hottest of environments.
”The expedition took place in the urban metropolises and deserts surrounding Dubai and Abu Dhabi in temperatures up to 50 degrees Celsius, and is one of several extreme weather tests that Polestar cars undergo during development,” the company’s statement said.
Polestar to start serial production in Q1 2024
Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO, explained: “The Polestar 3 development and testing programme is progressing well, and I expect production to start in Q1 2024. Polestar 3 is at the start of its journey and customers can now visit our retail locations around the world to see its great proportions and sit in its exclusive and innovative interior.”
Selected Polestar Spaces across 27 markets now feature Polestar 3 prototype display cars which are available for customers to explore. These will be followed by test drive cars in 2024. Polestar 3 is already available to buy online at Polestar.com.
Polestar is the Swedish electric performance car brand which says it is ”determined to improve society by using design and technology to accelerate the shift to sustainable mobility”. Headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden, its cars are available online in 27 markets globally across North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. The company plans to create the first truly climate-neutral production car, without offsetting, by 2030.
Polestar available in the UAE
In the UAE, Polestar is based in Dubai. A retail location, known as a Polestar Space, is available at the Mall of the Emirates for customers to physically engage with non-commissioned Polestar Specialists, arrange test drives and schedule handovers. The representatives of the Polestar brand in the UAE is the Al-Futtiam Group, one of the biggets diversified business conglomeratesi nthe region, which also has such brands under its umbrella as Volv ocars, Volvo Trucks and volv Construction Equipment.