MONTREAL - Volvo Cars created its performance-focused Polestar electric vehicle brand to go head-to-head against Tesla. A subsidiary of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, it is also the first Chinese-owned EV brand for sale in the United States and sits at the intersection of swift industry currents, including import tariffs, electrification and government subsidies.

Made in South Korea and coming to the North American market this fall, the Swedish-designed, compact Polestar 4 SUV is the brand's most important product in the industry's biggest segment, taking on the best-selling Tesla Model Y.

The 4, built on the same platform as China's Zeekr 001, is at the heart of a model lineup that includes a Polestar 2 (Model 3 sedan competitor), Polestar 3 (midsize SUV), Polestar 7 (due in 2026) and

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