The first American-made Polestar EVs are on the way. Swedish car manufacturer he said He delivered the first one on Friday Polestar 3 SUVs To US and Canadian customers. Inflation Reduction ActThe document, signed by President Biden in 2022, encourages automakers to build electric vehicles in the United States by offering tax credits for companies and buyers.
Polestar started production of Polestar 3 in the state at the Ridgeville, South Carolina plant in August. Those vehicles will serve the North American and European markets, complementing the company’s more established production in Chengdu, China.
The automaker says American and Canadian Polestar 3 deliveries will accelerate in the coming weeks. If you live near one of the automakers, you can take one for a spin Polestar Spacesessentially brand-building salons in or near major US cities.
Polestar 3 is presented as the company’s exit, expanding the niche coverage of the first two models to a wider audience. By Tim Stevens of Engadget tested the EV last month and found that, barring a few early software glitches, the $73,400-and-up SUV is “awesome.”