Tesla and Polestar join forces for charging

Unity is strength! Polestar becomes one of Tesla’s first partners for its Supercharger network in China.

Tesla has found a new key partner for its Supercharger network in China. A partnership for the best in a crucial market for both players. This makes Polestar the second automaker in China to partner with Tesla to access the Supercharger network. Before Polestar, SAIC-GM, a joint venture between SAIC Motor and General Motors, announced it would partner with Tesla by the end of 2023.

It is interesting to note that Polestar announced a similar strategy in the United States earlier this year. Last June, the automaker stated that it would use Tesla’s North American Charging Standard (NACS) for its upcoming electric vehicles starting in 2025. Polestar is not the only automaker to adopt Tesla’s NACS; other brands like Ford, GM, and more recently Toyota, among others, have followed this path.

But Polestar is not putting all its eggs in one basket. The company is also building its own charging service system. Polestar plans to build around 60 of its own charging stations for electric vehicles in China by the first quarter of 2024. In the long term, Polestar vehicles should have access to a total of over 550,000 third-party charging stations in China.

Polestar may not sell vehicles in as large volumes as Tesla or BYD, but the company is emerging as a notable player in the electric vehicle sector. So far, all Polestar models are manufactured in China, and the company is also expanding its lineup. Recently, the automaker announced that the first production Polestar 4 SUV has left one of Geely’s factories in Hangzhou. Deliveries of the Polestar 4 are expected to begin by the end of the year.

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