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Polestar’s new electric SUV is coming for Hyundai and Kia

Polestar’s new electric SUV is coming for Hyundai and Kia

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Polestar’s new electric SUV, the Polestar 4, is set to hit the Korean market in June, Hyundai and Kia’s home turf. The new fully electric “SUV Coupe” is making its debut in key global markets. Polestar 4 production began in mid-November in China. By the end of 2023, Polestar said it delivered its first 880 models to customers. Earlier this year, Polestar introduced its new electric SUV in Europe and Australia. In Europe, the Polestar 4 starts at EUR 63,200 ($68,500), and in Australia, it will cost you AUD 81,500 ($53,700). Polestar’s new electric SUV made its North American debut at the NY Auto Show last month. The automaker announced Polestar 4 prices will start at $56,300 in the US with up to 300 miles range. That’s less than the expected $60,000 price target. The base, Long Range Single Motor variant features 272 hp and 253 lb-ft of torque for a 0 to 60 mph time in 7.4 seconds. Polestar 4 trim Starting Price(including $1,400destination fee) Range(expected EPA-est) Long Range Single Motor $56,300 300 mi …

Polestar’s climate bot isn’t really a bot. It’s better that way.

Polestar’s climate bot isn’t really a bot. It’s better that way.

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“When is a bot a person?,” my colleague Kirsten asked after I learned that Polestar’s climate bot is more human than machine. Polestar launched its “Truth Bot” on X (formerly Twitter) ahead of COP28, the UN climate conference overseen by an oil executive. The Truth Bot replies to misleading tweets about the climate crisis and electrification, citing research from the IPCC, IEA and Carbon Brief. Unsurprisingly, the account promotes the upsides of electric vehicles. What’d you expect from an EV maker? Polestar said it made the bot “in light of a deteriorating environment when it comes to climate mis- and disinformation on social media platforms.” It’s not wrong; under Elon Musk, climate denialism is thriving on X in particular. The company is also hampering research on disinformation. So, it makes sense that someone would try to fight fire with fire — or in this case bot vs. bot. Yet, Polestar’s bot is mostly human as far as we can tell. It automatically identifies tweets around different “topic buckets,” Polestar spokesperson Mike Ofiara told TechCrunch over …