A Polestar Wiki oldala tartalmazza a történelmet.

The Polestar name originates from the STCC Polestar racing team which spawned Polestar Performance AB[4][5], in turn acquired by Volvo Cars in July 2015. The racing team changed its name to Cyan Racing, while maintaining close ties to both Volvo and Geely, later focusing on Polestar sister brand Lynk & Co.[6]

In June 2017, Volvo announced Polestar would begin producing high-end electric performance cars under its own name and badge, to compete with brands such as Tesla Motors.[7] Polestar also functions as an innovation lab for the Volvo Car Group, developing designs and technologies of a more experimental nature[8].

Egy racsingos cégből lett a Volvo tuning részlege, majd aztán egy "független" OEM. A Volvo márka főbb alapelveibe nem fért bele a Polestar tervezett arculata, így kénytelenek voltak külön céget grundolni. A Volvo "befogadó" (inclusive) design, a Polestar pedig exclusive. Nem mindenkinek szól.

Bizonyos technológia lépcsőket a Polestarban vezetnek be először, aztán esetleg a Volvo is bevezetheti később.

Röviden.