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      01-12-2022, 08:17 PM   #63
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Originally Posted by stein_325i View Post
Volvo actually has suffered less than other brands for the chip shortage thanks in part to a majority of their cars being built in China. Last month I visited my local Volvo store and it was weird to see what was pretty much a full lot.

Apparently Polestar's goal is to go against Porsche, so I guess that's maybe a level higher than Volvo themselves, but I do agree its weird that they would have a separate brand for EV's when Volvo themselves have been talking about going EV only for years now. I think honestly they should have kept Polestar as the performance division.
Yeah hard to say, only time will tell. They probably felt the Volvo name does not have the brand cachet to compete in the realm of Porsche and beyond.
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