Volvo’s premium electric brand, Polestar, announced on Wednesday the first direct Tesla Model 3 fighter. The Polestar 2 compact sedan boasts a Tesla-like battery range of 275 miles and starting price of about $43,000.
Silicon Valley’s Tesla has stunned automakers with the runaway sales success of its Model S, Model X and Model 3. The latter was by far the best-selling luxury car in the U.S. in 2018 with 139,783 units sold. The Polestar follows Jaguar and Audi in responding to Tesla with Model S competitors.
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