Polestar 1

The sudden industry onslaught of battery-electric and hybrid vehicles comes as the U.S. government seems to be backing off policies favoring alternative forms of energy in favor of traditional fossil fuels. That's not likely to slow the trend toward greener vehicles, said AutoPacific analyst Ed Kim, since China has replaced the U.S. as the biggest and most influential car market. "Automakers view the industry in a global sense, and while the U.S. for the moment isn't pushing hard for electrification, other world governments are,"  Kim said.

Consumers can lay down orders for the Polestar 1 now, even though deliveries won’t happen until later. The car will be built at a new factory in Chengdu, China. The second car for the Polestar brand, Polestar 2, will be Volvo Car Group’s first all-electric vehicle. That vehicle, like the Tesla Model 3, will be a more mainstream car. The third vehicle for the brand, Polestar 3, will be a larger, SUV-style battery-electric with a low roofline.