A prototype Polestar battery module and StoreDot’s “100-in-5” XFC cell charging were on display, the news was made at this week’s Polestar Day in Los Angeles, California.
The two businesses are currently collaborating at an advanced level and are preparing to showcase StoreDot’s production-ready XFC technology at full scale in a Polestar 5 prototype vehicle in 2024, after Polestar’s investment in StoreDot and as part of an ongoing strategic alliance. Important synergies including cooling and engineering design are part of the intricate partnership.
Doron Myersdorf, CEO of StoreDot, said, “This is a huge step for StoreDot and a strong endorsement that our ground-breaking technology is readying for mass production. We are extremely pleased and proud that Polestar aims to be the first automotive company to showcase our extreme fast charging battery cells in a full-scale, driveable prototype. Polestar is already a strategic investor in our business, but this really cements and builds on our collaboration. We still have lots of work to do to fully integrate our systems into a production car, but our teams are already fully engaged, and we will be demonstrating those results in the coming months. We can’t wait to see this technology in the hands of customers taking advantage of such game-changing charging speeds.”
Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar, said, “StoreDot was our first financial investment in another company, and we have been collaborating with them to apply their advanced technology in proof-of-concept Polestar cars. StoreDot’s pioneering extreme fast charging batteries, combined with our upcoming top-of-the-line electric powertrain, can revolutionize the ownership experience for EV owners with the ability to recharge in minutes.”
Polestar plans to have a line-up of five performance EVs by 2026 – the Polestar 2 performance fastback launched in 2019, Polestar 3 SUV launched in late 2022, Polestar 4 SUV coupé launching in phases through 2023 and into 2024; Polestar 5, an electric four-door GT and Polestar 6, an electric roadster, are being developed.