Cars and software prove to be a difficult exercise, designing a so-called software-defined car is even more difficult, writes TechCrunch.
Several players have experienced major problems where cars have to be recalled after locking up completely, or other unpleasantness with the vehicle. Now Polestar and Volvo are in the middle of a software drama and both companies have to postpone the launch of new models.
On Thursday, Polestar announced through its quarterly report that a redesign of the all-electric platform it shares with Volvo is necessary and that the Polestar 3 must wait until the first quarter of 2024 to be ready for launch.
Volvo is the majority owner of Polestar.
– In light of this and the economic environment affecting the automotive industry, Polestar now expects global volumes in 2023 of 60-000 – 70,000 vehicles, representing an annual growth of 16 to 36 percent, after record deliveries of 51,491 last year, the company reports.
Volvo announced on Thursday that it will not start producing the all-electric Volvo EX90 until the first half of 2024, because it needs extra time in software development and testing. Production was actually supposed to start at the end of 2023.
2023-05-12 08:43:17
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