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Update: Top 10 Electric Cars

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2021 Is Here: Here Are the Top 10 Electric Car Companies. Picking the Top 10 electric car makers now involves making some choices as the number of vehicles available increases. The Model S is the best-selling plug-in car in the U.S. Almost two-thirds of the battery electric cars sold in the U.S.

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Flash Drive: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

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This week the 2025 Polestar 3 SUV made its North American debut and once again they have delivered a highly developed electric vehicle with the latest technology and high performance. Another game of “what is it” Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010.

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Flash Drive: 2024 Polestar 2 Single and Dual Motor

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A few years later, in 2018, Polestar became its own stand-alone car company first offering the Polestar 1 plug-in hybrid, and then making the jump to become an all-electric car brand in 2020 with the release of the Polestar 2, single-motor FWD sedan. Before that, Polestar was founded in 1995 to performance-tune Volvos.

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Road Test: 2023 Polestar 2 Dual Motor Performance Plus

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The simple naming aside, all Polestar models offer highly developed electric technology and performance. Polestar and Volvo were acquired by Geeley, a Chinese automobile company, in 2010. Oh sure, ripping around in a sports car with a gasoline engine is a blast, especially those with a manual.

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Road Test: 2021 Polestar 2

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You will notice that it’s a handsome, premium-grade midsize car that looks like a tall sedan (it’s actually a hatchback). The secret is that Polestar is an electric performance brand from Volvo and its Chinese owner, Geely Holding. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology.

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Flash Drive: 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5

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Clean Fleet Report had the opportunity to drive the Ioniq 5 for a few hours at a Hyundai media event. But hold on, there is more technology coming to electric vehicles with 1,200-volt charging capability, which is just now being introduced by the Chinese auto manufacturer BYD. A bit of origami on the side.

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Road Test: 2021 Volvo XC90 Recharge T8 PHEV

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If you track the history of Volvo, the Swedish (now Chinese-owned) company was famous for decades for its safe, solid, boxy sedans and wagons. In addition, we are often invited to manufacturer events highlighting new vehicles or technology. As part of these events we may be offered free transportation, lodging or meals.