Polestar News and Reviews

Swedish brands Volvo and Polestar are the latest automakers to open up access to Tesla’s excellent Supercharging network for their EV drivers. 2025 model year vehicles will ship with a Tesla plug adapter, which is also available from dealers starting in November.

As part of its rental fleet, Hertz offers over 50,000 electric cars across the country to drivers. Now, thanks to a new partnership with the EVgo charging network, drivers experiencing an EV for the first time get access to discounted charging at almost 1,000 locations in the U.S.

A number of car brands have announced the they will be switching to the Tesla charging standard, and adopting the compact NACS charging port. What does that mean for current EV drivers, and for those thinking of switching to electric? The news is all positive.

Industry watcher J.D. Power has released its latest ownership satisfaction survey. Overall, owners are less happy with 2023 models than 2022, though electric cars showed a slight improvement. According to the study, in-car tech is the source of many dissatisfied owners.

Hertz Rental Car will add the Polestar 2 to its battery electric vehicle stable later this year by purchasing 65,000 vehicles directly from the automaker. This follows its purchase of 100,000 Tesla Model 3s.