The Polestar 3 electric SUV has been previewed ahead of its global arrival in 2022.

The Polestar 3 will be made in the US at the Volvo Cars plant in Charleston, South Carolina

Intended to “redefine SUVs for the electric age”, it will be made in the US at the Volvo Cars plant in Charleston, South Carolina.

“We will build in America for Americans,” said Thomas Ingenlath, Polestar CEO. “Polestar 3 is planned to be launched in 2022 as a premium electric performance SUV that will define the look of SUVs in the electric age. It will also be the first Polestar vehicle to be built in America.”

Speaking at an event in New York, CEO Thomas Ingenlath told investors and press about the company’s vision, brand and growth plans. The audience learned that Polestar 3 is intended to be one of the most climate-responsible cars ever made and will in time offer autonomous highway piloting powered by the best-in-class LiDAR sensor from Luminar and centralised NVIDIA computing power.

Ingenlath also told audiences he believes there is a fundamental difference between Polestar and many other electric car companies.

“We are not a virtual company waiting to build factories and sell cars; we are an actual company already building and selling cars around the world. Our two award-winning cars are on the road in 14 markets globally and we expect our global sales volume to reach around 29,000 vehicles this year.”

The event also saw the company’s manufacturing plans outlined – the brand will launch a new car every year for the next three years, starting with Polestar 3, and plans to increase its presence to at least 30 global markets by the end of 2023.

Combined with further advances in its existing markets, Polestar plans to grow 10-fold from global sales of around 29,000 in 2021 to 290,000 by 2025.

“From here on in, Polestar is all about growth,” concluded Thomas Ingenlath.