Many people haven’t even heard of Polestar, once part of Volvo. The Chinese-owned, Swedish electric performance car maker, has scored one of the biggest electric car orders in history.

Deliveries of new Polestar 2 electric cars has begun, as part of an April 22 agreement with Hertz. Polestar will supply Hertz with 65,000 rental cars over the next five years.

Polestar split from Volvo as a relatively mature brand in its own right, operating in a space heavily populated by early-stage start-ups. Polestar 2 is assembled in Luqiao, Zhejiang (Luqiao CMA Super Factory) alongside Volvo’s C40 and XC40.

Polestar plans to increase annual sales to around290,000 cars by the end of 2025, and this growth is well underway. Polestar 2 orders are around 30,000, for a model only available since early 2022.

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“Our partnership with Hertz is an exciting milestone that provides the opportunity for a significant number of potential new customers to experience an EV for the first time, and it will be in a Polestar,” says Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar. “With over 55,000 Polestar cars already on the road across our 25 live markets there is no doubt that our brand is growing at an incredible pace.”

Polestar 2 is featured Hertz’s “Let’s go” marketing campaign, highlighting the importance of the partnership..

“We’re excited to add this first delivery of Polestars to our fleet, expanding the opportunities for Hertz customers to enjoy the experience of driving an electric vehicle,” says Darren Arrington, executive vice president, Revenue Management and Fleet Acquisition for Hertz.

Polestar 2’s unique Scandinavian design appealed to us in our recent Polestar 2 road test and review.

The in-car technology includes the world’s first built in Google infotainment system powered by Android Automotive OS. Hertz will also take upcoming Polestar models such as the Polestar 3 electric SUV and Polestar 1 electric performance hybrid.

 

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